Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points & Events

• Zhang Su visits the Grand Void Illusion Realm in the Heart Sage Sect to cultivate Heart Force. His first attempt with memories unsealed shows no improvement, but he notices he cannot see his Compatibility Rate, which reveals he was still trapped in an illusion. Breaking free, his Heart Force remains unchanged.
• He then chooses a sealed-memory “Desperate Situation” reincarnation illusion, living the life of a mortal named Fang Mu. After a tragic life of revenge and death, Zhang Su awakens with his Heart Force jumping from 281 to 311 strands—a massive gain.
• He repeats the desperate reincarnation illusion nine more times, gaining 30 strands each time. After ten total illusions, the system stops him for the day.
• Zhang Su returns to his cave dwelling, where his Heart Force is now 551 strands, up from 281. The rankings show he has soared to 8th place in the Myriad Spirits Realm Heart Force Rankings.
• News of Zhang Su’s rise spreads. Several disciples, including Wei Quan and Lei Zhen, are shocked. Lei Zhen and his companions plan to ask Zhang Su about it the next day.
• Lu Tingxue dismisses the news, assuming Zhang Su merely swallowed a Treasured Medicine. She remains confident in her own Superior Dao Body advantages.

Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Discovers an extremely efficient way to increase Heart Force through desperate reincarnation illusions. His will remains unshaken thanks to his System/Compatibility Rate, which prevents mental distortion. His Heart Force rises dramatically, breaking him into the top ten.
• Lu Tingxue: Remains aloof and confident, underestimating Zhang Su’s progress, attributing it to luck or medicine.
• Lei Zhen / Lu Zhaixing / Zhao Canghai: Confused and impressed by Zhang Su’s sudden rise, they intend to question him for answers.

Significant Themes

• Desperation as a catalyst for growth – The “desperate situation” illusions prove exceptionally effective for gaining Heart Force.
• Willpower vs. mental distortion – Reincarnation illusions can twist a person’s will; Zhang Su’s System protects him.
• Class and inequality – Lu Tingxue’s elite resources and Dao Body contrast sharply with Zhang Su’s reliance on hard work and clever use of the illusion realm.
• Rise of the underdog – Zhang Su’s rapid climb in rankings challenges the established order.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Su interacts with the Grand Void Illusion Realm system extensively, making choices about illusions.
• Wei Quan asks other disciples about Zhang Su in a communication space, causing a stir.
• Lei Zhen contacts his companions about Zhang Su’s ranking jump.
• Fang Hanyan reports the news to Lu Tingxue, who dismisses it.
• No direct face-to-face dialogue between major named characters occurs; most interaction is through communication channels or internal observation.

Summary of Chapter: "Zhang Su Rose Again!"

1. Key Plot Points & Events

• Zhang Su enters the Grand Void Illusion Realm and undergoes ten consecutive "Reincarnation Illusion Realms" (Desperate Realm series), gaining 300 threads of Heart Force (3 strands). Combined with previous cultivation, his total Heart Force reaches 864 threads, placing him 2nd on the Myriad Spirits Realm Heart Force Rankings (behind Lu Tingxue at 21 strands).
• He returns to his cave abode, where Lu Zhaixing, Lei Zhen, and Zhao Canghai have been waiting to learn his secret. Zhang Su reveals he used the Grand Void Illusion Realm and generously allows them to try his specific illusion realm.
• The three juniors each enter the illusion realm and gain Heart Force (Lu Zhaixing +5 threads, Lei Zhen +10, Zhao Canghai +20), but all suffer mental exhaustion and need days to recover—unlike Zhang Su, who can do it daily.
• Lu Zhaixing suggests Zhang Su sell his illusion realm to earn Essence Crystals, advising a two-tier pricing system: ordinary (10,000 Essence Crystals) and "Purgatory" (100,000) to increase perceived value. Lei Zhen and Zhao Canghai agree to spread the word in Myriad Spirits Realm communication spaces.
• Zhang Su adopts the plan, intending to craft a harder "Purgatory Illusion Realm" tomorrow. He expects buyers soon.
• Meanwhile, Lu Tingxue's subordinate Fang Hanyan reports Zhang Su's sudden surge. Lu Tingxue, impressed but wary, orders an investigation and decides to spend more on Treasured Medicine to maintain her lead.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Demonstrates resilience and strong willpower (able to withstand ten reincarnations daily). Shows generosity by sharing his illusion realm for free and openness to others profiting from his methods. Strategic thinking begins to surface as he considers monetizing his unique illusion realm.
• Lu Zhaixing: Displays keen business insight, analyzing pricing psychology and marketing tactics. Respects Zhang Su and offers practical advice.
• Lu Tingxue: Evolving from dismissive to cautious; acknowledges Zhang Su’s potential but remains competitive, doubling down on resource-heavy cultivation.
• Fang Hanyan: Loyal and observant, proactively monitors Zhang Su and alerts her senior.

3. Significant Themes

• Talent vs. Conviction: Zhang Su’s success is attributed to "unwavering conviction," while others cannot replicate it—highlighting the importance of inner resolve over inherent gifts.
• Sharing and Sect Culture: The Heart Sage Sect encourages open exchange of methods (even selling illusion realms), reflecting a pragmatic yet communal environment.
• Commercialization of Cultivation: Illusion realms become commodities with tiered pricing, showcasing the intersection of cultivation and economics.
• Competition and Pressure: Rankings fuel rivalry; both Zhang Su and Lu Tingxue feel the urgency to advance, driving them to optimize their resources.

4. Character Interactions

• Zhang Su with Lu Zhaixing, Lei Zhen, Zhao Canghai: After they seek his secret, he explains and lets them test his illusion realm. They express admiration and gratitude, and Lu Zhaixing offers a detailed marketing strategy—indicating growing camaraderie and mutual benefit.
• Zhang Su’s internal reflection: Wary of being too high-profile, he searches for precedents of sudden Heart Force surges, finding that his daily gains are modest compared to legendary disciples, reassuring him.
• Lu Tingxue with Fang Hanyan: Fang Hanyan alerts Lu Tingxue to Zhang Su’s rise; Lu Tingxue orders an investigation and resolves to intensify her own cultivation—showing the ripple effect of Zhang Su’s progress.

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• The Myriad Spirits Realm exchange space buzzes with discussion about Zhang Su's sudden rapid increase in Heart Force (3 strands per day for two consecutive days).
• Lei Zhen, following Lu Zhaixing's plan, publicly reveals Zhang Su’s past achievements—Tenth Body Stage, Postnatal Dao Body, War Tower rank—and casually mentions that Zhang Su’s Grand Void Illusion Realm helped him gain Heart Force.
• Many disciples buy Zhang Su’s "Desperate Realm" series illusion realms (10,000 Essence Crystals each). Results vary: some gain significant Heart Force (e.g., Wei Quan gains 25 threads; Fang Hanyan gains 8), while others gain little or nothing.
• Lu Tingxue tries the illusion realm but only gains 3 threads and suffers mental exhaustion; she concludes the Reincarnation Path doesn’t suit her and sticks with medicine/cultivation.
• Zhang Su customizes increasingly despairing illusion realms, pushing his gain to 40 threads per reincarnation. After ten reincarnations, his total Heart Force rises from 8 strands to 12 strands.
• The Heart Force rankings show Lu Tingxue at 23 strands, Zhang Su at 12, followed by Liu Fufeng (8), Luo Fu (7), Xin Bu Wen (6). Lu Tingxue feels pressured and decides to buy more expensive medicines, even borrowing resources.
• Zhang Su, needing a Xiantian cultivation art, uses the token space and Little Blue’s filtering to select the Azure Emperor Longevity Art—the best and most expensive option at 1 million Essence Crystals. He buys it, leaving him with ~500,000 Essence Crystals.
• He still wants a body cultivation art and Xiantian sword technique but lacks funds, so he hopes his illusion realm sales continue.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Transitions from being an unknown figure to a famous, rising talent. He actively improves his illusion realm content, shows strategic decision-making in choosing cultivation arts, and remains resource-conscious. His resolve to grow stronger via the Reincarnation Path is clear.
• Lu Tingxue: Feels competitive pressure and doubles down on her "pay-to-win" medicine-based approach. She shows adaptability by recognizing that the Reincarnation Path doesn’t suit her and moves on without forcing it.
• Wei Quan (Azure Cloud Upper Sect): Benefits greatly from Zhang Su’s illusion realm, gaining 25 threads of Heart Force—an example of ordinary disciples finding opportunity through Zhang Su’s work.
• Fang Hanyan: Serves as Lu Tingxue’s investigator, dutifully reporting back on Zhang Su’s methods.
• Lei Zhen: Acts as a promoter for Zhang Su, executing Lu Zhaixing’s plan to spread information and market the illusion realm.

3. Significant Themes

• Cultivation Paths and Individual Suitability: Different methods—reincarnation illusion realms vs. medicine vs. cultivation—work differently for different people. Forcing a method that doesn’t fit is counterproductive.
• Resource Scarcity and Economy: Essence Crystals are vital, and even geniuses must manage finances. Illusion realm sales become Zhang Su’s main income source.
• Competition and Status: The Heart Force rankings drive intense rivalry among disciples. Zhang Su’s rise threatens Lu Tingxue’s lead, pushing her to spend more.
• Marketing and Reputation: Word-of-mouth, strategic reveals, and "accidental" leaks can build a reputation and drive sales—a surprisingly commercial element in a cultivation world.

4. Character Interactions

• Lei Zhen ↔ Exchange Space Crowd: He publicizes Zhang Su’s achievements and illusion realm, sparking widespread interest.
• Fang Hanyan ↔ Lu Tingxue: She investigates and reports Zhang Su’s secret, guiding Lu Tingxue’s decision to try (and reject) the illusion realm.
• Zhang Su ↔ Little Blue: Zhang Su consults the AI-like token assistant to filter and select the best cultivation art for his needs.
• Crowd ↔ Zhang Su (indirect): Many disciples buy his illusion realms, sending him Essence Crystals and validating his method.

章节概要

一、关键情节与事件

张苏利用心力加速修炼《青帝长生诀》

• 他先用心力辅助理解，但发现仅靠心力仍难入门。
• 随后花费 10 点契合度，将《青帝长生诀》契合度提升至 100%。
• 配合心力加持，四个时辰内将功法连续突破：入门 → 小成 → 大成 → 圆满。
• 长生真元基于原有高品质先天真元进一步强化，威力更强。

估算突破时间与资源消耗

• 若只靠日常修炼，需18.8年达到液化境；使用低阶源晶需13.2年。
• 服用纯源灵丹后，可缩短至约6年。
• 每日消耗：4万低阶源晶（修炼）+1万源晶（丹药）+10万源晶（心力十世轮回）≈ 15万源晶/日，每月约450万。
• 宗门供给远不够，张苏寄希望于出售幻境。

幻境销量突然归零

• 张苏的幻境已卖出百余份，客户发现可自行定制类似“绝境”幻境，效果差不多，导致不再购买。
• 张苏意识到自己的幻境缺乏核心竞争力。

获得新资源渠道：沙虫界

• 赵沧海建议张苏去沙虫界猎杀沙虫换取源晶。
• 沙虫界有规则：道境强者不得进入，普通沙虫战力约先天四星，变异沙虫五星至六星，沙虫王七星，且沙虫记仇、会群起围攻。
• 张苏没有立即前往，打算先确保本月心力榜第一。

登顶心力榜

• 张苏每日心力大幅提升，最终以 45缕心力 成为六月“万灵界心力榜”第一。
• 陆婷雪放弃追赶，最终36缕，居第二。
• 张苏获得六月榜首奖励，打开后见到一物，瞳孔骤缩、心神震动（具体奖励内容留待后续揭示）。

二、角色发展

• 张苏
  • 修炼极其刻苦，几乎每日无休，自嘲“苦行僧”。
  • 用死亡式修炼疯狂提升心力，目标明确：追赶并超越陆婷雪。
  • 内心渴望资源、渴望变强，面对幻境滞销后迅速寻求新出路，展现出决断力。
• 陆婷雪
  • 曾全力保持第一，甚至借助药材维持每日2缕心力的增长，仍被张苏反超。
  • 不甘但无奈，最终选择放弃本月争夺，平静修炼（每日仅50余根心力）。
  • 认为张苏是在“赌命”，修炼轮回幻境终将意志扭曲，因而暂避锋芒。
• 赵沧海、吕摘星等
  • 吕摘星分析幻境滞销原因；赵沧海详细介绍沙虫界情报，显示出对未来的规划与谨慎。

三、重要主题

• 资源稀缺与修炼代价：天赋再好，也需海量资源支持，凸显修行世界的现实压力。
• 竞争力与差异化：幻境产品因可被模仿而失去市场，强调“核心竞争优势”的重要性。
• 代价与风险：张苏以高强度的轮回幻境修炼换取心力突破，但可能带来意志扭曲、不可逆后果。
• 竞争与超越：从落后到追平再到超越，体现“努力/献祭式修行”与“天赋优越”之间的冲突。

四、角色互动

• 吕摘星、雷震、赵沧海找张苏：解释幻境卖不动的原因，赵沧海提供沙虫界情报。
• 方寒烟与陆婷雪对话：确认张苏每日十次轮回幻境，陆婷雪判断对方在赌命，决定本月放弃争夺。
• 张苏与“小蓝”互动：询问修炼效率、估算时间，体现系统辅助能力。

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最终结果：张苏以45缕心力登顶六月心力榜，击败陆婷雪（36缕），获得月榜第一奖励，并在打开奖励时被震惊。

Chapter Summary: Sandworm Realm Hunt

Key Plot Points

1. Heart Force Rankings Reward: Zhang Su receives the first-place reward—a Red Dragon Fruit worth 300 Mid-Grade Origin Crystals (3 million Low-Grade). He swallows it immediately.
2. Body Breakthrough: The fruit's power advances his body to the Eleventh Body Stage, triggering another +30% boost from his Infinite Dao Body (stacking on the previous 30%).
3. Cultivation Timeline Update: His Qi Liquefaction projection drops from 6 years to 4.8 years. Heart Force gains rise from 13 to 17 strands/day (a 30% increase on the original base).
4. Preparation: Zhang Su buys a new sword (named Chiyan Sword) for 10,000 Essence Crystals, suitable for Xiantian-level combat.
5. Sandworm Realm Arrival: He teleports to the Sandworm Realm. After 3 days of struggle (including being hunted by a swarm), he learns to ambush sandworms and kills his first one (worth 10,000 Essence Crystals).
6. Rescue of Bai Yuan: Zhang Su witnesses a white-robed cultivator (Bai Yuan) being besieged by sandworms in a valley. After initially planning to let him die and take his loot, Zhang Su agrees to save him when Bai Yuan promises 300 sandworm corpses plus the secret of how he killed so many in just 10 days.
7. The Rescue: Zhang Su fights off three Mutant Sandworms (Six-Star Innate level) and escapes with Bai Yuan.
8. Payment: Bai Yuan gives Zhang Su the 300 sandworm corpses (worth 3 million Essence Crystals) and begins to reveal his method—but the chapter cuts off just as he is about to explain it.

Character Developments

Zhang Su

• Shows increased pragmatism—initially considering letting a stranger die to loot his corpse.
• Demonstrates careful risk assessment—waits for Bai Yuan to be at his weakest before acting.
• Values resource efficiency—sees the Dao Body's compounding boosts as his true advantage.
• His combat power is now Six-Star Innate, still short of the Seven-Star threshold needed to instantly kill Mutant Sandworms.

Themes

• Resource Acquisition as the Core of Progress: The chapter reinforces that Essence Crystals, Treasured Medicine, and cultivation resources are the true currency of strength.
• Practical Survival Ethics: Zhang Su's cold calculation (considering killing Bai Yuan for loot) reflects the harsh, self-interested nature of the cultivation world.
• Compounding Growth: The Dao Body's 30% boosts stacking multiplicatively illustrate how foundational investments compound over time.
• Preparation vs. Improvisation: Zhang Su's early struggles with sandworm swarms teach him to adapt and ambush rather than fight head-on.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Su & Little Blue (System): Queries about Red Dragon Fruit pricing and updated cultivation timelines.
• Zhang Su & Bai Yuan: A tense, transactional exchange—Bai Yuan's desperation bargaining vs. Zhang Su's calculated patience. Zhang Su ultimately honors his word after payment is delivered.

Key Numbers

Item	Value
Red Dragon Fruit	300 Mid-Grade Origin Crystals (3M Low-Grade)
Sandworm corpse	10,000 Essence Crystals
300 sandworm corpses	3 million Essence Crystals
Heart Force gain	17 strands/day (up from 13)
Qi Liquefaction ETA	4.8 years
Combat power	Six-Star Innate
Cliffhanger: Bai Yuan's secret method for efficiently killing sandworms is about to be revealed.

Summary: "This Time, Zhang Su Was Truly Going to Strike It Rich..."

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Yuan reveals his method: Captured by Zhang Su, Bai Yuan explains he infiltrates Sandworm nests by hiding inside Mountain-Piercing Worms (companion worms of Sandworms). The worms swallow him, take him underground to their nest, and he then raids the Sandworm lair, harvesting corpses.
• Zhang Su tests the method: After Bai Yuan recovers and demonstrates, Zhang Su replicates it. Both are swallowed by Mountain-Piercing Worms, arrive at an underground nest, and slaughter about 150 Sandworms (Zhang Su ~100, Bai Yuan ~50). They flee after the slaughter.
• Parting deal: Bai Yuan warns Zhang Su not to share the method widely and departs.
• Zhang Su continues solo: Over the following days, he infiltrates more nests. In one, he encounters a wounded Mutant Sandworm, kills it, and harvests 180 more Sandworm corpses.
• Progress check: In just over half a month, Zhang Su has accumulated nearly 600 Sandworm corpses, worth roughly 6 million Low-Grade Origin Crystals. He sees the remaining two and a half months of the Sandworm active period as a huge opportunity.
• Lu Tingxue regains #1: Back at the Heart Sage Sect, Lu Tingxue raises her Heart Force to 60 strands, overtaking Zhang Su (48 strands). She learns he left the sect to earn Essence Crystals, considers it foolish, and vows to keep first place.
• Final revelation: Zhang Su infiltrates another Sandworm lair and discovers dense patches of Spirit-Nourishing Grass — a basic Treasured Medicine worth 1 million Low-Grade Origin Crystals per stalk and capable of increasing Heart Force. He realizes he is about to become rich.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Pragmatic, cautious, and resourceful. He verifies Bai Yuan’s story with Little Blue, tests the method himself, and then exploits it ruthlessly. He prioritizes Essence Crystals over Heart Force rankings, showing a long-term, wealth-first mindset.
• Bai Yuan: Clever and opportunistic, but not malicious; he honors the deal and warns Zhang Su about the risks, then leaves.
• Lu Tingxue: Competitive and wealthy, confident in her advantages. Her conversation reveals she has never struggled financially and looks down on Zhang Su’s poverty-driven choices.
• Fang Hanyan: Acts as a source of information and points out that not all sects are wealthy enough to fully support their disciples.

3. Significant Themes

• Resourcefulness over brute strength: Bai Yuan’s unconventional, underhanded method proves extremely effective and profitable.
• Poverty vs. privilege: Lu Tingxue’s wealth allows her to advance quickly, while Zhang Su must leave the sect to earn resources — but his hard work may soon pay off in unexpected ways.
• Risk and reward: Raiding Sandworm nests is dangerous but yields massive returns; the final discovery of Spirit-Nourishing Grass amplifies that pay-off.
• Competition: The Heart Force Rankings remain a silent rivalry between Zhang Su and Lu Tingxue.

4. Character Interactions

• Zhang Su and Bai Yuan: Initially wary, Zhang Su tests Bai Yuan’s method; they cooperate during their first nest raid, then part amicably after Bai Yuan shares cautions.
• Lu Tingxue and Fang Hanyan: Lu Tingxue summons Fang Hanyan to ask about Zhang Su’s stagnation. Fang Hanyan explains his financial situation, and Lu Tingxue dismisses his priorities as foolish, reaffirming her own resolve to secure first place.
• Zhang Su and the environment: His repeated infiltrations show increasing competence; his final discovery of Spirit-Nourishing Grass sets up a major turning point in his fortune.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Su discovers a Sandworm lair containing Spirit-Nourishing Grass, a rare resource that grows in dark underground environments. The Sandworms have been wastefully using it as bedding.
• After confirming that no Sandworm King or Mutant Sandworms are present, Zhang Su exterminates roughly one hundred Sandworms with his Chiyan Sword while carefully protecting the grass.
• He gathers 201 plants of Spirit-Nourishing Grass, along with the Sandworm corpses, and flees hundreds of li away before examining his gains.
• With Little Blue’s explanation, Zhang Su learns that each plant can increase Heart Force by several dozen strands. He consumes and refines all of them, raising his Heart Force from 50 wisps to 162 wisps.
• Zhang Su’s Heart Force undergoes a qualitative change, allowing wisps to fuse into more powerful strands. He becomes the first Myriad Spirits Realm disciple to exceed one full measure of Heart Force.
• Although Lu Tingxue had confidently held first place on the July Heart Force Rankings, Zhang Su’s sudden increase allows him to overtake her. She consumes her remaining Treasured Medicine, but can only reach 77 strands, while Zhang Su remains at 162 strands.
• The disciples of the Heart Sage Sect are astonished by Zhang Su’s achievement. Lu Zhaixing, Lei Zhen, and Zhao Canghai suspect he found an extraordinary opportunity in the Sandworm Realm and conceal his location.
• Zhang Su continues hunting Sandworms for more than two months. As the Sandworms’ active period nears its end, he encounters evidence that Bai Yuan has also entered the underground realm.
• Following Bai Yuan, Zhang Su discovers a Lava Tree bearing four rare fruits: two dark-red fruits that strengthen the body and enhance fire-based power, and two green fruits that temporarily increase comprehension.
• Bai Yuan reveals that a Sandworm King guards the Lava Tree. Zhang Su and Bai Yuan agree to divide the fruits—Zhang Su will take the two dark-red fruits, while Bai Yuan claims the two enlightenment-enhancing fruits.
• The chapter ends with Zhang Su asking Bai Yuan to explain the method he has found for obtaining the fruits despite the Sandworm King’s presence.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su demonstrates increased caution and tactical skill. He avoids unnecessary confrontation, protects valuable resources during combat, retreats a great distance after looting the Sandworm lair, and relies on Little Blue’s analysis to assess his gains.
• His cultivation advances dramatically. The Spirit-Nourishing Grass not only raises his Heart Force to 162 strands but also helps him understand the superior efficiency of fused Heart Force.
• Zhang Su’s reputation rises sharply. Other disciples begin to view him as a potential future number-one disciple of the Myriad Spirits Realm, rather than merely someone relying on luck.
• Lu Tingxue changes from confident anticipation to shock and frustration. She had expected to secure July’s first-place reward, but Zhang Su’s unexpected breakthrough leaves her completely unable to catch up. She begins reconsidering her belief that remaining in the sect is superior to venturing out in search of opportunities.
• Bai Yuan is established as Zhang Su’s equal partner in opportunity-seeking. He is patient and observant, having spent an entire day studying the Lava Tree and its guardian before acting.

3. Significant Themes

• Fortuitous encounters and opportunity: Zhang Su’s enormous breakthrough comes unexpectedly while pursuing Sandworm corpses, reinforcing the idea that cultivation opportunities cannot always be planned or purchased.
• Resourcefulness and caution: Zhang Su’s success depends not merely on strength but on identifying rare resources, acting quickly, protecting them, and escaping before stronger enemies return.
• Competition and changing status: The rankings create tension between Zhang Su and Lu Tingxue, while Zhang Su’s breakthrough alters how the entire Myriad Spirits Realm views him.
• The value of exploration: Zhang Su’s decision to leave the Heart Sage Sect and complete missions is vindicated by his discoveries, causing Lu Tingxue and others to reconsider the benefits of venturing outside.
• Rare treasures and strategic cooperation: The Lava Tree presents a challenge that cannot be solved through reckless force alone. Zhang Su and Bai Yuan cooperate because their desired rewards differ, making an alliance mutually beneficial.

4. Character Interactions

• Zhang Su consults Little Blue repeatedly to determine the origins and effects of Spirit-Nourishing Grass and the Lava Tree’s fruits.
• Lu Tingxue receives a warning from Fang Hanyan and watches Zhang Su’s Heart Force climb in disbelief. Her dwindling supply of Treasured Medicine highlights her inability to compete with his unexpected gain.
• Lu Zhaixing, Lei Zhen, and Zhao Canghai celebrate Zhang Su’s success and agree to protect the secret of his location.
• Zhang Su and Bai Yuan meet underground and immediately recognize their shared interest in the Lava Tree. They avoid conflict by negotiating a division of the fruits according to their respective cultivation needs.
• Their conversation establishes mutual trust but also urgency, as both understand that the Sandworm King makes the treasure extremely dangerous to obtain.

1. Key Plot Points

• Zhang Su and Bai Yuan wait until the Sandworm King sleeps to steal Lava Fruits from the Lava Tree.
• The Sandworm King is feigning sleep; it awakens and attacks. Bai Yuan's sword shatters, and its venom quickly corrodes his True Qi and body, killing him.
• Zhang Su grabs all four fruits, also takes Bai Yuan's Storage Bag, then flees through the Mountain-Piercing Worms' lair to the surface.
• The Sandworm King's venom hits Zhang Su too, but his physical body's regeneration outpaces the corrosion. After running 500 li, he is fully healed.
• Returning to the teleportation formation, Zhang Su hears chatter about maddened Sandworms attacking many teams; he uses his Heart Sage Sect token to skip the line and returns to the sect.
• In his cave, Zhang Su eats the two dark-red Lava Fruits. His physical body breaks through to the Twelfth Tier (Infinite Dao Body).

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Gains a major power-up. His Postnatal Dao Body amplification increases by 30%, raising daily Heart Force from 17 to 22 strands. His combat power jumps to a solid Six-Star Innate level. His True Qi now carries "Heat Venom," making it more destructive. His cultivation time to Qi Liquefaction is shortened to 3.4 years.
• Bai Yuan: Dies after underestimating the Sandworm King, showing that even capable Innate cultivators can die if caught off guard.

3. Significant Themes

• Risk vs. Reward: Lava Fruits are priceless, but stealing them nearly costs Zhang Su his life; only his extraordinary recovery saves him.
• Survival Through Resilience: Zhang Su's emphasis on recovery power over pure offense proves decisive.
• Opportunism and Greed: Zhang Su profits from Bai Yuan's death by taking his Storage Bag, reflecting the harsh, opportunistic nature of cultivation.

4. Character Interactions

• Zhang Su and Bai Yuan cooperate cautiously in planning the theft.
• The Sandworm King brutally kills Bai Yuan in one venom strike, while Zhang Su escapes—highlighting the gap in survivability.
• Heart Sage Sect stewards smoothly handle Zhang Su's sale of sandworm corpses and consignment of the two blue Lava Enlightenment Fruits, showing the sect's efficient administrative system.

1. Key Plot Points & Events

• Zhang Su returns to the Heart Sage Sect earlier than Lu Tingxue hoped, crushing her plan to finally take first place on the Heart Force Rankings in October.
• He collects three months’ worth of first-place rewards: two Red Dragon Fruits and a Longevity Flower.
• After consuming the Red Dragon Fruits, his physical body breaks through to the Thirteenth Order (Infinite Dao Body).
• He buys another Longevity Flower, completes Qi Liquefaction, and becomes a genuine Qi Liquefaction Realm cultivator.
• At the War Tower, Zhang Su defeats a Seven-Star puppet, officially earning Seven-Star Innate Combat Power.
• Meanwhile, the Myriad Spirits Realm disciples are being harassed by Great Freedom Realm disciples; You Ming, ranked fifth on the Great Freedom Realm Combat Rankings, challenges Lu Tingxue to a duel.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Achieves massive breakthroughs—Qi Liquefaction, Thirteenth Body Order, and Seven-Star Combat Power. He also shows generosity by giving resources to his former Haojin Upper Sect allies.
• Lu Tingxue: Loses hope of catching Zhang Su after his return, then is placed under pressure to defend the Myriad Spirits Realm’s honor in a public challenge.
• Lei Zhen, Zhao Canghai, Lu Zhaixing: Depart for a “world development” mission; Zhang Su supplies them with Essence Crystals to prepare.

3. Significant Themes

• Relentless competition: rankings, resources, and cultivation speed define status.
• Power of resources: wealth can buy rare medicine that shortcuts years of bitter cultivation.
• Inter-realm rivalry: Great Freedom Realm vs. Myriad Spirits Realm becomes a conflict over pride and face, not just individual strength.
• Community and loyalty: Zhang Su still helps his old sectmates even as he outpaces them.

4. Character Interactions

• Zhang Su meets with Lu Zhaixing, Lei Zhen, and Zhao Canghai; gives them Essence Crystals and plans future help after they grow stronger.
• Little Blue identifies the Longevity Flower and tracks Zhang Su’s progress.
• The Heart Saint Spirit oversees the War Tower challenge and records Zhang Su’s new combat rank.
• Fang Hanyan informs Lu Tingxue of Zhang Su’s return and then delivers You Ming’s challenge, leaving Lu Tingxue silent and burdened.

Chapter Summary: Combat Power Seven Stars, First on Both Rankings, Lu Tingxue's Shock!

Key Plot Points

1. You Ming's Challenge: Lu Tingxue is forced to accept a challenge from You Ming (5th on Great Freedom Realm Combat Rankings) because he has already defeated Liu Fufeng (2nd on Myriad Spirits Realm Rankings). Refusing would bring shame to the Myriad Spirits Realm.
2. The Deeper Threat: Lu Tingxue reveals her real concern — Xiao Tianyi of the Great Freedom Realm, who possesses a Superior Dao Body and Seven-Star Combat Power, far beyond her Six-Star Peak.
3. Zhang Su's Rise: While checking the Combat Rankings, Lu Tingxue discovers Zhang Su has suddenly jumped to first place on the Myriad Spirits Realm Combat Rankings with Seven-Star Innate Combat Power — making him first on both the Heart Force and Combat Power Rankings.
4. Visiting Zhang Su: Lu Tingxue (accompanied by Fang Hanyan) personally visits Zhang Su's cave dwelling for the first time to seek his help.
5. Zhang Su's Bold Plan: Instead of dealing with You Ming, Zhang Su proposes directly challenging Xiao Tianyi — the strongest disciple of the Great Freedom Realm — one month from now, with 50 million Low-Grade Origin Crystals as stakes.
6. Fire Jiao Essence Blood: Lu Tingxue gives Zhang Su a bottle of Fire Jiao Essence Blood (a treasure even she cannot currently refine) as support, with the condition he return it later. Zhang Su immediately consumes a drop.

Character Developments

• Lu Tingxue: Shows her inexperience with political intrigue and reluctance to bear the Myriad Spirits Realm's burden alone. Her willingness to humble herself and visit Zhang Su, plus her impulsive gift of valuable resources, reveals both her sincerity and naivety.
• Zhang Su: Displays calm, strategic thinking — bypassing lesser opponents to target the strongest directly. His confidence borders on arrogance ("the further things go, the greater the gap between him and me"), but his practical side shines through in negotiating stakes and extracting resources.
• Fang Hanyan: Acts as the pragmatic counterweight, warning Lu Tingxue against accepting challenges too quickly and trying to prevent her from giving away too much.

Significant Themes

• Inter-sect rivalry: The Great Freedom Realm uses calculated schemes (challenges, rankings manipulation) to suppress Myriad Spirits Realm disciples, aiming for eventual annexation.
• Seven-Star Combat Power as a threshold: A qualitative transformation that rivals ordinary Dao Realm experts — the distinction between Six-Star and Seven-Star is described as a "heavenly chasm."
• Zhang Su's confidence: His belief that his growth outpaces everyone else's — that both Lu Tingxue and Xiao Tianyi will only fall further behind him over time.
• Strategic escalation: Zhang Su's logic that defeating a minor challenger solves nothing, while defeating the strongest enemy creates lasting peace.

Character Interactions

• Lu Tingxue & Fang Hanyan: Candid conversation about the challenge, with Fang Hanyan revealing the news and urging Lu Tingxue to seek Zhang Su's help.
• Lu Tingxue & Zhang Su (first meeting): Tense initial silence, followed by Lu Tingxue laying out the full situation honestly. Zhang Su responds with a shockingly direct plan. Their exchange reveals mutual respect tinged with rivalry — Lu Tingxue recognizes Zhang Su's superiority in Heart Force but cannot refute his arrogance because she knows the gap only grows.
• Zhang Su's "profit": He views the whole affair pragmatically, gaining a valuable treasure (Fire Jiao Essence Blood) that may advance his body cultivation even further.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Su refines eight drops of Fire Jiao Essence Blood, enduring intense pain but successfully breaking through from a Thirteenth-Order body to a Fourteenth-Order Infinite Dao Body. His physical strength, combat power, and daily Heart Force production all increase by roughly thirty percent.
• With fifty million Essence Crystals at stake, Zhang Su decides to take Xiao Tianyi seriously and asks Little Blue to recommend the strongest Xiantian Realm sword arts.
• Lu Tingxue publicly refuses You Ming’s challenge and instead announces that Zhang Su will challenge Xiao Tianyi, the top combat expert of the Great Freedom Realm, one month later. The battle will carry a fifty-million-Essence-Crystal wager.
• The Myriad Spirits Realm is shocked to discover that Zhang Su has obtained Seven-Star Combat Power, surpassing Lu Tingxue and becoming first on both the Heart Force and Combat Power Rankings.
• The Great Freedom Realm reacts with outrage, since Xiao Tianyi is regarded as its leading representative. After careful consideration, Xiao Tianyi accepts the challenge.
• Zhang Su purchases the elite Spirit-Commanding Sword Scripture, a sword art centered on condensing sword qi into sword silk. Although his initial compatibility is only 6%, he spends Compatibility Points to raise it to 100%.
• With Heart Force enhancement and his perfect compatibility, Zhang Su rapidly advances through the sword art’s stages: Initiation, Minor Accomplishment by the third day, and Major Accomplishment by the tenth day.
• News of the upcoming battle spreads throughout the Heart Sage Sect. Although Zhang Su remains relatively unknown, his Infernal Desperate Realm becomes extremely popular after Baili Baoshan gains one hundred threads of Heart Force from a single use.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su grows substantially stronger physically and in combat. His Fourteenth-Order body gives him greater endurance and raises his combat power to the level of an ordinary Dao Realm expert. He also demonstrates exceptional sword talent and a highly disciplined training routine.
• Lu Tingxue shifts from rival to ally. She supports Zhang Su by publicly issuing the challenge on his behalf and helping create the high-stakes confrontation with Xiao Tianyi.
• Xiao Tianyi is portrayed as powerful but highly cautious. Unlike his arrogant reputation, he carefully investigates Zhang Su, pays close attention to the enormous wager, and accepts only after weighing the risks and benefits.
• Lu Zhaixing becomes increasingly convinced that Zhang Su has extraordinary potential. He believes Zhang Su may eventually reach Eight- or even Nine-Star Combat Power.
• Baili Baoshan helps increase Zhang Su’s reputation by publicizing the effectiveness of the Infernal Desperate Realm.

3. Significant Themes

• Strength earned through endurance: Zhang Su’s breakthrough requires him to withstand severe physical pain, reinforcing the importance of willpower and bodily foundations.
• Preparation and strategic caution: Both Zhang Su and Xiao Tianyi use the month before the battle to improve themselves, showing that victory depends on preparation rather than reputation alone.
• Rivalry between worlds: The conflict reflects the Great Freedom Realm’s attempts to suppress the Myriad Spirits Realm and damage its disciples’ confidence.
• Confidence and psychological warfare: The Great Freedom Realm seeks not merely to defeat Zhang Su, but to undermine the Myriad Spirits Realm’s morale and future cultivation.
• Talent enhanced by resources: Zhang Su combines rare treasures, Compatibility Points, Heart Force, and advanced techniques to accelerate his growth.
• Reputation versus true ability: Xiao Tianyi is famous throughout the sect, while Zhang Su is largely unknown; however, Zhang Su’s rankings and unique abilities suggest that actual strength may soon overturn established reputations.

4. Character Interactions

• Lu Tingxue rejects You Ming’s challenge and turns the confrontation around by challenging Xiao Tianyi through Zhang Su.
• You Ming reports the situation to Xiao Tianyi, revealing that his original challenge to Lu Tingxue had been arranged by Xiao Tianyi.
• Xiao Tianyi consults his fellow Great Freedom Realm disciples, especially Bai Chen, before accepting Zhang Su’s challenge.
• Zhang Su relies on Little Blue to identify suitable sword techniques and ultimately chooses the Spirit-Commanding Sword Scripture.
• Zhang Su’s growing influence affects both realms: Myriad Spirits disciples rally around him, while Great Freedom Realm disciples view defeating him as a matter of prestige and political dominance.
• Baili Baoshan’s experience with Zhang Su’s illusion realm spreads Zhang Su’s name and draws wider attention from Heart Sage Sect disciples.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Baili Baoshan, a wealthy but mediocre-talent disciple of the Heart Sage Sect, discovers Zhang Su’s Infernal Desperate Realm illusion. Despite having developed resistance to treasured medicines, Baili gains an extraordinary one hundred strands of Heart Force from a single attempt.
• Baili’s success attracts widespread attention, causing the Infernal Desperate Realm to become extremely popular among the newly recruited disciples. Zhang Su sells over a thousand copies in one month, earning enough Essence Crystals to raise his balance to 210 million.
• Zhang Su spends the month cultivating for his upcoming battle with Xiao Tianyi. His Heart Force rises from 172 to 300 threads, placing him first on the Myriad Spirits Realm rankings, far ahead of Lu Tingxue’s 200 threads.
• After intense cultivation, Zhang Su finally advances the Spirit-Commanding Sword Scripture from Major Accomplishment to the Perfected Realm, allowing him to use Sword Qi Threading instantly and freely.
• On the day of the battle, Zhang Su leaves his cave dwelling with Lu Zhaixing, Lu Tingxue, Fang Hanyan, and nearly a hundred supporters from the Myriad Spirits Realm.
• The battle takes place in a Grand Void Illusion Realm Battle Realm: the Starry Sky Battlefield. Xiao Tianyi has prepared by perfecting both the Wandering Dragon Sword Technique and the Fire Phoenix Sword Technique, combining them into a powerful dragon-and-phoenix attack.
• Zhang Su counters with Sword Qi Threading, transforming his sword qi into a dense net of razor-sharp strands. The attack completely overwhelms Xiao Tianyi’s sword techniques and instantly reduces him to dust.
• Zhang Su fulfills his declaration: “One sword to kill you.” He wins the battle decisively.

Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Becomes substantially stronger, reaching 300 threads of Heart Force and Perfected Realm mastery of the Spirit-Commanding Sword Scripture. His confidence grows, though he remains cautious before the battle. His success with the Infernal Desperate Realm also turns him into a wealthy and increasingly influential figure.
• Xiao Tianyi: Enters the battle with immense confidence, believing the gap between himself and Zhang Su is overwhelming. His arrogance collapses when he recognizes Sword Qi Threading, and he is defeated before he can properly respond.
• Baili Baoshan: Develops strong admiration and gratitude toward Zhang Su after benefiting from the Infernal Desperate Realm. His enormous wealth is emphasized when he casually bets ten thousand Mid-Grade Origin Crystals on Zhang Su’s victory.
• Lu Tingxue: Accepts the widening gap between herself and Zhang Su on the Heart Force Rankings. She provides crucial information about Xiao Tianyi’s sword techniques and appears as a supporter and observer of the battle.
• Lu Zhaixing: Spends the month gathering intelligence on Xiao Tianyi and supporting Zhang Su, though he is unable to determine Xiao Tianyi’s exact strength.
• The Myriad Spirits Realm disciples: Unite behind Zhang Su, silently accompanying him to the battle and symbolizing their collective hope and pride.

Significant Themes

• Strength through cultivation and mastery: Zhang Su’s victory demonstrates the qualitative difference created by perfecting a supreme martial technique.
• Innovation and specialization: The Infernal Desperate Realm succeeds because it is uniquely designed and cannot be easily replicated, showing the value of specialized talent.
• Wealth and opportunity: Baili Baoshan’s pay-to-win path contrasts with Zhang Su’s cultivation, while Zhang Su’s illusion realm allows him to profit from both his skill and his growing reputation.
• Reputation and responsibility: Zhang Su realizes that losing would harm not only his standing but also the popularity of his Infernal Desperate Realm. He therefore fights for both personal success and the interests of the Myriad Spirits Realm.
• Arrogance versus true power: Xiao Tianyi relies on confidence and impressive sword techniques, but Zhang Su’s superior mastery proves that appearance and reputation cannot replace genuine combat ability.
• Unity and recognition: The formerly overlooked Myriad Spirits Realm gains visibility through Zhang Su’s achievements.

Character Interactions

• Baili Baoshan praises Zhang Su’s illusion realm, thanks him for its benefits, and places a massive wager on his victory.
• Lu Tingxue warns Zhang Su about Xiao Tianyi’s perfected sword techniques, while Zhang Su respectfully thanks her but remains confident in his own superior technique.
• Lu Zhaixing reports his unsuccessful intelligence-gathering efforts, and Zhang Su calmly accepts that Xiao Tianyi’s true strength can only be judged in battle.
• Zhang Su and Xiao Tianyi exchange brief but hostile words before fighting. Xiao Tianyi boasts that he will correct the “absurdity” of the Myriad Spirits Realm producing Zhang Su, while Zhang Su dismisses him with his promise to kill him in one sword.
• The final exchange reverses their initial power dynamic: Xiao Tianyi begins arrogant and composed, but fear replaces his confidence once he recognizes Sword Qi Threading.

Chapter Summary: “The Impact of Sword Qi Threading!”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Outside the Grand Void Illusion Realm, disciples watch Zhang Su battle Xiao Tianyi in the Battle Realm.
• Xiao Tianyi opens with the powerful Dragon-Phoenix Combined Sword, but Zhang Su responds with Sword Qi Threading, transforming his sword qi into fine strands of Sword Silk.
• Zhang Su defeats Xiao Tianyi instantly with a single sword strike. Because the battle occurs in the Battle Realm, Xiao Tianyi is teleported out safely rather than killed.
• The spectators are stunned. Even Baili Baoshan, who recognizes the technique’s significance, is surprised that Zhang Su has mastered Sword Qi Threading.
• The Great Freedom Realm disciples are forced to admit Xiao Tianyi’s defeat, while the Myriad Spirits Realm disciples celebrate Zhang Su’s overwhelming victory.
• Zhang Su earns fifty million Essence Crystals from the victory, while the battle footage spreads widely and boosts sales of his Infernal Desperate Realm. His wealth soon exceeds 270 million Essence Crystals.
• Lu Tingxue visits Zhang Su to ask how he mastered Sword Qi Threading. Zhang Su explains that he perfected the Spirit-Commanding Sword Scripture in only one month.
• Zhang Su begins planning his next stages of cultivation. He investigates ways to strengthen the Myriad Spirits Realm and discovers that World Heart Fragments could help complete it, though they are extremely expensive.
• He purchases three top-tier body cultivation arts—the Black Tortoise Vajra Body, Starry Sky Undying Art, and Myriad Wood Everlasting Spring Body—intending to stack their effects and strengthen his Body Origin.
• Zhang Su begins cultivating the Black Tortoise Vajra Body, raises its compatibility to 100%, and reaches the Initiation Realm. To speed up his progress, he plans to consume three Red Dragon Fruits daily.
• He also considers using Longevity Flowers to shorten the estimated thirty-year period required to reach the Qi Crystallization Realm.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su reveals himself to be an extraordinary swordsmanship genius in addition to his already remarkable Heart Force talent. His mastery of Sword Qi Threading places him near the top among Seven-Star Combat Power cultivators.
• His victory greatly increases his prestige, influence, and financial resources. He becomes more confident in pursuing multiple paths of advancement: swordsmanship, body cultivation, cultivation-base improvement, and world completion.
• Xiao Tianyi suffers a devastating loss of confidence. His Dragon-Phoenix Combined Sword proves completely ineffective, and he leaves in humiliation, aware that the defeat may have serious consequences for him and the Great Freedom Realm.
• Lu Tingxue becomes even more aware of the enormous gap between herself and Zhang Su. She gives up on easily learning Sword Qi Threading but cleverly preserves Zhang Su’s favor by treating the Fire Jiao Essence Blood as a debt he can repay in the future.
• Baili Baoshan profits heavily from betting on Zhang Su and remains impressed by Zhang Su’s abilities.
• The disciples of the Myriad Spirits Realm gain morale and pride, while the disciples of the Great Freedom Realm are left discouraged.

3. Significant Themes

• The enormous gap between similarly ranked experts: Although both Zhang Su and Xiao Tianyi possess Seven-Star Combat Power, Zhang Su’s Sword Qi Threading gives him an overwhelming advantage, showing that star rankings alone do not determine actual strength.
• Rare talent versus ordinary effort: Sword Qi Threading cannot be achieved merely through wealth or Treasured Medicine. Zhang Su’s ability to perfect a supreme sword scripture in one month highlights his exceptional natural talent.
• Power, reputation, and profit reinforcing one another: Zhang Su’s victory brings both fame and wealth. His public success attracts more customers to his Infernal Desperate Realm, allowing him to finance even greater cultivation.
• The “Pay-to-Win” cultivation path: Treasured Medicines, Longevity Flowers, and Origin Crystals can dramatically accelerate cultivation, but their costs are enormous. Zhang Su must balance speed, resources, and long-term efficiency.
• Multiple paths toward ultimate strength: Zhang Su is no longer relying solely on swordsmanship. He seeks to improve his cultivation base, physical body, Divine Intent, and even the completeness of his inner world.
• The difficulty of advancing beyond established limits: Perfected Sword Intent is not enough to reach Sword Force because Zhang Su’s Myriad Spirits Realm remains incomplete. Likewise, entering the Dao through the body requires sufficiently powerful Body Origin.

4. Character Interactions

• Baili Baoshan and Zhang Su: Baili congratulates Zhang Su and reveals that he made a large profit by betting on him. Zhang Su jokingly points out that the profit was far more than “small,” while both acknowledge the financial benefits of the battle.
• Zhang Su and Xiao Tianyi: Their brief clash demonstrates an extreme imbalance. Xiao Tianyi attacks openly with his strongest sword technique, but Zhang Su’s Sword Qi Threading instantly overwhelms him.
• Lu Tingxue and Zhang Su: Lu respectfully asks Zhang Su about Sword Qi Threading. His casual explanation—that he simply perfected the Spirit-Commanding Sword Scripture in one month—leaves her speechless. Later, she refuses repayment for the Fire Jiao Essence Blood, instead securing Zhang Su’s future favor.
• Zhang Su and Little Blue: Zhang Su relies on Little Blue to search for methods to complete the Myriad Spirits Realm, identify powerful body cultivation arts, calculate cultivation times, and determine the effects and costs of various treasures.
• Zhang Su and the observing disciples: His victory transforms the attitudes of the surrounding disciples. The Myriad Spirits Realm disciples become enthusiastic supporters, while the Great Freedom Realm disciples lose their confidence after witnessing the power of Sword Qi Threading.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Su receives the delayed rewards for ranking first on the October Heart Force Rankings: another Red Dragon Fruit and a Longevity Flower.
• He realizes that the Red Dragon Fruit provides only a negligible physical improvement, while Longevity Flowers remain highly useful for reducing cultivation time.
• Zhang Su begins an extremely expensive cultivation routine:
  • Three Red Dragon Fruits per day
  • One Longevity Flower per day
  • Ten trips through the illusion realm
  • Regular cultivation and Heart Force training
    His daily expenses reach roughly 14.1 million Essence Crystals, which he can afford through profits from selling the Infernal Desperate Realm and his existing wealth.
• Over four months, he consumes 119 Longevity Flowers and successfully advances from the Qi Liquefaction Realm to the Qi Crystallization Realm.
• His liquid true qi crystallizes into 108 Qi Crystal Grains—the absolute theoretical maximum. Most cultivators possess only twelve, talented cultivators have around thirty-six, and even monstrous prodigies rarely reach eighty-one.
• Zhang Su tests the power of a single Qi Crystal Grain, releasing a devastating palm strike that cracks the cave floor across a hundred-zhang radius. The consumed grain rapidly reforms by absorbing Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.
• His cultivation reaches its current limit, so he studies the process of Entering the Dao. He learns that cultivators must choose between:
  • Outer Dao: comprehending the laws of the external cosmos
  • Inner Dao: seeking the Dao within oneself and strengthening one’s own body and existence
• Zhang Su chooses the Inner Dao, believing that the stronger and more complete he becomes, the stronger his personal Dao will be.
• He spends another two months concentrating on body cultivation. His physical body advances from the Fourteenth to the Fifteenth Order, while his Heart Force rises to 1,071 strands.
• At the end of the chapter, Lu Zhaixing informs him that Elder He Changgen has arrived. The one-year period has ended, and the sect has come to deliver its promised annual allowance of one million Low-Grade Origin Crystals.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su becomes increasingly wealthy and adopts an extravagant “pay-to-win” cultivation strategy, relying on purchased treasures to accelerate his progress.
• He breaks through to the Qi Crystallization Realm and reaches its maximum foundation of 108 Qi Crystal Grains, establishing him as an exceptionally rare genius even within the Heart Sage Sect.
• His combat power rises dramatically, likely reaching at least Eight-Star Combat Power and possibly approaching Nine-Star strength when all his Qi Crystal Grains are unleashed.
• His Black Tortoise Vajra Body reaches Minor Accomplishment and later helps him advance to the Fifteenth Body Order.
• His Spirit-Commanding Sword Scripture reaches the Divine Intent stage, strengthening techniques such as Sword Qi Threading.
• His Heart Force grows from 814 to 1,071 strands, though he remains far from the 10,000 strands—or one hundred strands of Dao Heart Force—needed for the Second Layer of the Heart Force Canon.
• Zhang Su develops a clearer long-term philosophy: rather than merely pursuing greater cultivation, he intends to perfect himself and eventually form a powerful Inner Dao.

3. Significant Themes

• Resources and accelerated cultivation: Wealth allows Zhang Su to progress at an astonishing rate, but the chapter also emphasizes the enormous cost of relying on rare treasures.
• Limits and exceptional talent: Qi Crystallization has a strict limit of 108 grains, and Zhang Su reaches it, highlighting his extraordinary potential.
• Power transformation: The shift from liquid true qi to Qi Crystal Grains represents a major qualitative leap in strength, not merely an increase in quantity.
• Outer Dao versus Inner Dao: The chapter explores two philosophical paths to transcendence—understanding the universe versus refining and discovering the Dao within oneself.
• Self-perfection: Zhang Su chooses Inner Dao because it rewards comprehensive personal strength. He begins deliberately eliminating weaknesses in his cultivation, body, Heart Force, and spiritual abilities.
• Transcendence and mortality: Entering the Dao is revealed as the true beginning of cultivation and the point at which a person can transcend ordinary human lifespan and limitations.

4. Character Interactions

• Zhang Su consults Little Blue repeatedly for calculations and information, including the effectiveness of Longevity Flowers, the maximum number of Qi Crystal Grains, and the principles of Entering the Dao.
• Lu Zhaixing contacts Zhang Su to announce Elder He Changgen’s arrival.
• Zhang Su recalls Elder He Changgen’s earlier promise that the sect would provide annual financial support for their cultivation. Despite now being vastly wealthier, Zhang Su still goes to meet him out of respect and because the visit may carry further significance.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Three Dao Realm elders from Haojin Upper Sect—He Changgen, Cang Wuzi, and Liu Yunhe—return to Heart Sage Sect after a year to check on Zhang Su and the other disciples from their sect.
• Concerned about the growing threat of Great Freedom Realm Sect, the elders bring substantial financial support: three million Essence Crystals each for Zhang Su, Lu Zhaixing, Lei Zhen, and Zhao Canghai.
• They discover that Zhang Su has advanced all the way to the Qi Crystallization Realm in only one year, while Lu Zhaixing has reached the Qi Liquefaction Realm.
• Lu Zhaixing reveals that Zhang Su defeated Xiao Tianyi, Great Freedom Realm Sect’s strongest specially recruited disciple, with a single sword strike despite Xiao Tianyi possessing Seven-Star Combat Power.
• The elders view a recording of the battle and are stunned by Zhang Su’s ability to use Sword Qi Threading while still in the Xiantian Realm.
• Zhang Su’s dominance is further confirmed through the Heart Force Rankings: he ranks first with 1,071 strands of Heart Force, far ahead of Lu Tingxue’s 420 strands.
• The elders begin to believe Zhang Su may eventually help Haojin Upper Sect become a powerful realm-level sect and perhaps even produce the first expert in the Myriad Spirits Realm to achieve Transforming the Dao.
• They warn Zhang Su that Great Freedom Realm Sect may target him because of his rapid rise and public victory over Xiao Tianyi.
• Zhang Su decides to return to the Myriad Spirits Realm with the elders, explaining that his cultivation requires him to complete the realm and advance his Sword Intent.
• Before leaving, he spends heavily on World Heart Fragments, healing pills, Red Dragon Fruits, gifts, a massive storage bag, and a fast Void-Crosser Type Three flying vessel.
• Using Little Blue’s assistance, Zhang Su prepares all necessary supplies and travels with the elders through the Heavenly Martial Realm toward the Myriad Spirits Realm.
• After three months, they arrive outside the Myriad Spirits Realm’s World Passage. Zhang Su unexpectedly leaves the vessel alone, intending to handle something before they enter.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su: His astonishing growth becomes clear. He has reached the Qi Crystallization Realm, possesses overwhelming Heart Force, and can defeat a Seven-Star Combat Power opponent effortlessly. He also demonstrates increasing independence by purchasing his own flying vessel and planning his cultivation path carefully. His preparation of medicines and treasures for former companions shows that, despite his immense strength and wealth, he remains loyal and considerate.
• Lu Zhaixing: He reaches the Qi Liquefaction Realm and is proud of Zhang Su’s achievements. He acts as Zhang Su’s enthusiastic supporter, informing the elders of the duel and rankings.
• He Changgen, Cang Wuzi, and Liu Yunhe: Initially worried about their disciples and the future of Haojin Upper Sect, the elders become shocked and delighted by Zhang Su’s progress. Their view of him changes from hoping he might become a strong disciple to believing he could transform the fate of the entire sect and realm.
• Great Freedom Realm Sect: Though its members do not appear directly, the sect develops as the major external threat. Its increasing interference and recruitment of talented disciples create the possibility of an approaching war.
• Yu Hualong, Shi Buyi, Lu Danxi, and Zhang Su’s other acquaintances: They do not appear in person, but Zhang Su’s preparations reveal his continued concern for them. He buys items to restore Yu Hualong’s finger, regrow Shi Buyi’s arm, and improve their cultivation.

3. Significant Themes

• Extraordinary talent and rapid advancement: Zhang Su’s progress surpasses even the elders’ expectations, emphasizing how far he stands above ordinary geniuses.
• The fate of sects and realms: Zhang Su’s achievements are linked directly to Haojin Upper Sect’s survival and potential rise against Great Freedom Realm Sect.
• Preparation amid political danger: The approaching conflict makes strength, hidden abilities, resources, and careful planning essential.
• Wealth and responsibility: Zhang Su possesses enormous financial resources, but he uses them not only for himself; he supports his sect, friends, master, and future cultivation.
• Keeping one’s strength hidden: Zhang Su deliberately avoids fully revealing his combat power in the War Tower, preserving hidden advantages against potential enemies.
• Loyalty and gratitude: His gifts and medical preparations for old companions show that his cultivation journey has not severed his personal bonds.

4. Character Interactions

• The three elders greet Zhang Su and Lu Zhaixing warmly, then question them about the absent Lei Zhen and Zhao Canghai.
• Lu Zhaixing proudly recounts Zhang Su’s victory over Xiao Tianyi, provoking astonishment from all three elders.
• The elders compare Zhang Su with Lu Tingxue and recognize the enormous gap between them through the Heart Force Rankings.
• He Changgen warns Zhang Su about possible assassination or interference from Great Freedom Realm Sect, while Zhang Su calmly acknowledges the danger.
• Zhang Su requests permission to return to the Myriad Spirits Realm, and He Changgen agrees without pressing him for further details.
• At the chapter’s conclusion, Zhang Su leaves the flying vessel alone after arriving at the World Passage, leaving the elders confused and concerned about his intentions.

Chapter Summary

• Zhang Su completes the Myriad Spirits Realm: After entering the cosmos, Zhang Su withstands its immense pressure and approaches the World Passage. He throws in World Heart Fragments one by one, with no reaction until the twenty-fifth fragment activates the passage. This confirms that the fragments have restored and completed the Myriad Spirits Realm.
• Heavenly Dao enlightenment: Zhang Su’s consciousness is shown countless historical scenes depicting the birth and mastery of different forms of Martial Dao True Intent, including Sword Intent, Saber Intent, and other martial paths. His Infinite True Intent absorbs and fuses the insights from these scenes, gradually transforming over thirty-three days.
• Breakthrough to Infinite Momentum: When Zhang Su awakens, his System Panel reveals that his Infinite True Intent has evolved into Infinite Momentum, reaching the Initiation Realm. This is a qualitative advancement comparable to Sword Intent transforming into Sword Force. Martial Dao Momentum can suppress opponents, interfere with Dao Realm cultivators’ connection to or control of the Great Dao, and greatly enhance Zhang Su’s own combat ability. His Heart Force also increases slightly.
• Becoming a Child of Fortune: By completing the realm, Zhang Su receives a Heavenly Dao Mark and becomes the Child of Fortune of the Myriad Spirits Realm. While inside the realm, fortune will favor him and his wishes are likely to succeed. Zhang Su estimates that his power has risen to Nine-Star Xiantian Combat Power, comparable to Three-Star Entering-Dao strength.
• The elders’ reaction: He Changgen, Cang Wuzi, and Liu Yunhe wait anxiously while Zhang Su remains motionless for over a month. When his Martial Dao Momentum erupts, they are astonished, since fewer than ten cultivators in the entire Myriad Spirits Realm are believed to possess such an ability. They become confident that Zhang Su could eventually reach the Transforming-the-Dao Realm and greatly elevate the Haojin Upper Sect.
• Return to the Haojin Upper Sect: After returning through the World Passage, Zhang Su goes back to the sect and visits Lu Danxi and Shi Buyi. Both are delighted to see him after a year away. Shi Buyi has recovered his martial path, comprehended Sword Intent, and is close to becoming a core disciple, though advancing to Xiantian remains difficult. Lu Danxi’s alchemy skills have improved enough for her to refine Half-Spirit Pills, but she still lacks the Innate True Qi needed to become a true alchemist.
• Helping his old acquaintances: Zhang Su gives them pills from the Heart Sage Sect that can raise their bodies to the ninth order, greatly increasing their chances of advancing to Xiantian. He also gives Shi Buyi a Reconstitution Pill capable of regrowing his missing arm. Their gratitude and excitement show how distant Zhang Su’s current status has become from their own, while also emphasizing that he has not forgotten his former companions.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Zhang Su grows from an already exceptional Xiantian cultivator into a realm-favored genius with Martial Dao Momentum, immense future potential, and near-Dao Realm combat strength. Despite his rising status, he remains generous and personally concerned about Lu Danxi and Shi Buyi.
• He Changgen and the other elders shift from cautious observers to deeply hopeful supporters, viewing Zhang Su as the future pillar of the Haojin Upper Sect.
• Shi Buyi advances from a crippled martial artist with poor talent to someone who has restored his dantian, comprehended Sword Intent, and may soon become a core disciple. Zhang Su’s gift gives him hope of both restoring his arm and reaching Xiantian.
• Lu Danxi has made major progress in alchemy and is close to becoming a true alchemist, though her cultivation bottleneck remains a serious obstacle.
• The reunion between Zhang Su, Lu Danxi, and Shi Buyi highlights their old friendship and mutual respect. Their surprise at Zhang Su’s gifts also underscores the enormous gap between his current opportunities and those available in the Haojin Upper Sect.

Significant Themes

• Transformation through opportunity: Zhang Su’s breakthrough demonstrates how rare opportunities and accumulated preparation can produce a qualitative leap in power.
• Fortune and destiny: Completing the realm makes Zhang Su its Child of Fortune, reinforcing the theme that extraordinary individuals can gain the favor of the world itself.
• The limits of cultivation: Even talented characters such as Shi Buyi and Lu Danxi face difficult bottlenecks, showing that talent alone cannot overcome physical and spiritual limitations.
• Power and loyalty: Although Zhang Su has entered a vastly higher world, he continues to support his former companions, showing that personal bonds endure despite differences in status.
• Hope for the sect: Zhang Su’s breakthrough gives the Haojin Upper Sect renewed prospects for prosperity and elevation.

Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Su returns to Haojin Upper Sect, where he is warmly received by the sect master and peak masters, who warn him about the Great Freedom Realm Sect's aggressive expansion.
• The sect bestows upon him a massive collection of Treasured Medicine—the accumulated thousand-year foundation of the entire sect, including contributions from every peak.
• Zhang Su enters seclusion on Boundless Peak and consumes the medicine over a month, allowing his Black Tortoise Vajra Body to reach Major Accomplishment Realm.
• He then travels to Three Ridges City and visits the Hidden Market, finding it vastly more prosperous but guarded by Dao Realm experts from Haojin Upper Sect.
• A foreign black-robed Dao Realm cultivator violates Hidden Market rules and attempts to forcibly seize a Treasured Medicine from a Houtian Realm martial artist, even injuring two garrison Xiantian experts.
• Zhang Su intervenes, using his overwhelming Martial Dao Momentum to suppress the Dao Realm cultivator, who immediately backs down and leaves.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su's body cultivation advances significantly: physical tier rises from 15th to 17th Tier, and Black Tortoise Vajra Body reaches Major Accomplishment Realm. His combat power now exceeds ordinary Nine-Star Xiantian and he can suppress Dao Realm experts with momentum alone.
• Zhang Su demonstrates loyalty and generosity: he distributes pills to Luo Feng and Shen Qingci, providing Luo Feng a chance at the Innate Realm and Shen Qingci life-extending pills.
• Yu Hualong has risen to become an important garrison figure, though he remains at the Houtian Realm.

3. Significant Themes

• Foundation and legacy: The Haojin Upper Sect invests its entire thousand-year accumulation into Zhang Su, symbolizing hope placed in a single prodigy.
• Rule of law vs. brute force: The Hidden Market's rules are challenged by a powerful outsider, showing how strength can threaten order—until greater strength enforces it.
• Growth and separation: Zhang Su now moves on a level far beyond his former peers, reflecting the inevitable distance that comes with advancement.

4. Character Interactions

• Zhang Su maintains humility before the sect master and peak masters, earning their favor and gifts.
• He shares a bittersweet farewell with Luo Feng and Shen Qingci, who recognize they can no longer follow him.
• The black-robed cultivator openly disregards Elder Chen's authority, forcing the Dao Realm elder into a stalemate, until Zhang Su's arrival changes the balance.
• Zhang Su's mere presence and momentum force a Dao Realm cultivator to retreat without a fight, showcasing his newfound authority.

Chapter Summary: Martial Dao Momentum Shows Its Might! Zhang Su Takes Action, Sword Qi Threading Slays a Dao Realm Expert!

Key Plot Points

• Zhang Su confronts a black-robed Dao Realm expert at the Hidden Market who attempts to leave or cause conflict.
• Using Sword Qi Threading combined with Martial Dao Momentum, Zhang Su instantly kills the Dao Realm cultivator (whose slash carried Great Dao Force) before the hidden market can be destroyed.
• Zhang Su publicly reveals himself to Yu Hualong, gives him a Reconstitution Pill (to restore his severed thumb) plus cultivation resources to help him reach the Xiantian Realm. Just as crucially, he gives them publicly to warn others away from targeting Yu Hualong.
• Zhang Su promises Elder Chen he will request extra Dao Realm experts from the Heart Sage Sect to guard the Hidden Market.
• Zhang Su proposes merging Medicine Valley, Five Elements Sect, and Jingyuan Sect into the Guiyuan Sect. Elder Cang Xuan declines, wisely arguing it would create friction with the Upper Sect and future trouble. Instead, Zhang Su permanently allocates Garrison Office income to Guiyuan Sect.
• Zhang Su rewards elders of the other sects with a share of the Hidden Market's annual profits for their continued service.
• After three quiet days, Zhang Su leaves the Myriad Spirits Realm, arranging for his family's future path through Guiyuan Sect and Haojin Upper Sect. He declines to visit his elder brother.
• Cliffhanger: While traveling through the World Passage with his Void-Crossing flying ship, Zhang Su's ship is forcibly immobilized by a mysterious figure who states: "Zhang Su, you finally came out... I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Reveals incredible growth—now capable of casually slaying Dao Realm True Persons while still in the Xiantian Realm (estimated at 8-Star to 9-Star Innate Combat Power). Demonstrates foresight and generosity in resource distribution. Shows caution about testing human nature. Attempts to strengthen Martial Dao Momentum using Spirit-Commanding Sword Scripture's Divine Intent, but finds it does not work—unclear how to improve further.
• Yu Hualong: Humbled but grateful; accepts Zhang Su's heavy support, understanding he cannot refuse.
• Elder Chen: Profoundly relieved; humbled by Zhang Su's strength.
• Elder Cang Xuan: Pragmatic and unambitious; prefers stability over expansion, showing seasoned wisdom.
• Mysterious figure: Appears from nowhere, possessing enormous power capable of immobilizing the Void-Crossing Ship.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Su vs. Black-Robed Cultivator: One-sided battle ended quickly with Sword Qi Threading (which contracts into an inescapable web, slicing the Dao Realm expert's body into pieces).
• Zhang Su & Elder Chen: Cooperative—Zhang Su reassures him, promises reinforcements; Chen expresses shame, but Zhang Su values his steadying presence.
• Zhang Su & Yu Hualong: Warm reunion; Zhang Su's generosity is decisive, his public giving protects Yu Hualong.
• Zhang Su & Elder Cang Xuan: A respectful, tactful exchange—Zhang Su's ambitious proposal is gently declined, and he accepts Cang Xuan's logic without offense.
• Zhang Su & Lesser Sect Elders: Authoritative yet generous; orders continued guardship of the Hidden Market in exchange for profit shares.
• Zhang Su & Mysterious Figure: Confrontational encounter, setting up a new threat.

Significant Themes

• Defying Heaven: A Xiantian cultivator killing a Dao Realm expert is considered near-impossible even in the Heart Sage Sect; Zhang Su achieves it decisively.
• Prudence over Ambition: Cang Xuan's refusal of sect merger demonstrates wisdom in avoiding unnecessary internal friction.
• Legacy and Provision: Zhang Su secures his roots (family, Guiyuan Sect) before disappearing into a more dangerous, larger world.
• Scale of Power: The chapter highlights the Myriad Spirits Realm's smallness compared to the vast outside world (the Heart Sage Sect, multiple higher realms).
• Foreshadowing: Zhang Su's inability to enhance Martial Dao Momentum with Divine Intent hints at upcoming challenges, immediately followed by the mysterious antagonist.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points

• Zhang Su is intercepted outside the Myriad Spirits Realm by the Great Freedom True Lord, a Transforming the Dao expert and Realm Lord of the Great Freedom Realm.
• The True Lord reveals he does not intend to kill Zhang Su: killing a Heart Sage Sect disciple within the Heart Saint Spirit's coverage would be suicide.
• Instead, he came to assess Zhang Su's potential, correctly identifying his cultivation, strong physical body, martial intent, and connection to the Myriad Spirits Realm.
• Impressed, the True Lord decides to erase the grudge: he makes all Great Freedom Sect members across the Myriad Spirits Realm self-destruct, proving his sincerity.
• He gifts Zhang Su a Golden Dragon Beard Fruit (a rare thousand-year treasure that awakens a physical talent), and declares the two realms' enmity over.
• Zhang Su accepts, then asks about the Evil God Battlefield—learning it is the deadly front line where Heart Sage Sect Dao Realm disciples are sent.
• Returning to the Myriad Spirits Realm to maximize his "child of fortune" luck, Zhang Su consumes the fruit and awakens a recovery-type physical talent that scales with his body's growth.
• He then opens the Storage Bag of the black-robed Dao Realm cultivator from the Hidden Market, hinting at more gains.

Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Cautious, shrewd, and luck-aware; willing to accept an enemy's reconciliation when tactically sensible. Gains a high-potential recovery talent.
• Great Freedom True Lord: Pragmatic and decisive—immediately shifts from hostility to goodwill upon seeing Zhang Su's potential, even sacrificing his own planted sect to prove sincerity.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Su vs. Great Freedom True Lord: tension → negotiation → reconciliation.
• Zhang Su with Little Blue: uses it to verify the fruit's safety and learn about the Evil God Battlefield.
• Myriad Spirits Realm Dao Realm cultivators: grateful to Zhang Su for removing the Great Freedom Realm threat.

Significant Themes

• Strength determines respect; potential can turn enemies into allies.
• Caution and verification even when accepting gifts.
• The value of luck and fortune in cultivation.
• The looming danger of the Evil God Battlefield as a future trial.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Su returns from the Myriad Spirits Realm after killing a black-robed Dao Realm cultivator. He is disappointed by the cultivator’s meager wealth—only tens of millions of Essence Crystals and a few ordinary Treasured Medicines.
• He discovers a mysterious pearl containing a spatial interior and an enormous treasure map. Little Blue identifies the destination as the Skywind Domain on the Evil God Battlefield Frontline. Because the region is extremely dangerous, Zhang Su postpones the treasure hunt.
• Back at the Heart Sage Sect, Zhang Su’s Heart Force ranking has fallen to second place. Zhou Hu has surged ahead with over 2,300 strands after obtaining a Cosmic Treasure while developing a new world.
• Zhang Su completes his normal ten Grand Void Illusion Realm reincarnations, gaining only four strands of Heart Force. Seeking faster progress, he applies for the Second Illusion Layer, which requires Dao Realm-level willpower.
• Zhang Su fails the first assessment, living an entire ordinary lifetime without awakening from the illusion. However, he discovers that each failed assessment grants two strands of Heart Force.
• Since the illusion does not exhaust him, Zhang Su repeatedly applies for the assessment. He completes ten attempts in one day, gaining twenty additional strands of Heart Force despite failing every trial.
• The Heart Saint Spirit flags his unusual behavior. A Heart Sage Sect higher-up investigates and places Zhang Su under observation, suspecting an undiscovered talent or Innate Dao Body related to willpower recovery.
• Zhang Su spends his accumulated wealth on Thousand-Thunder Grass, an extremely powerful Treasured Medicine. His recovery talent allows him to swallow and refine it directly without being harmed by its destructive lightning energy.
• He begins refining ten stalks daily while completing twenty illusion trials per day. Over the next month, his Heart Force rises rapidly, and he continues enduring the Second Illusion Layer assessments without fatigue.
• Astonished by his abnormal endurance, the Heart Sage Sect higher-up recommends Zhang Su for a fifth-grade cultivation plan.

2. Character Developments

• Zhang Su: Becomes increasingly ambitious and resourceful. Rather than accepting the slow pace of normal cultivation, he searches for better methods to improve his Heart Force and physical body. His recovery talent proves exceptionally powerful, allowing him to withstand both destructive medicines and repeated willpower trials.
• Lu Tingxue: Has advanced to 701 strands of Heart Force but feels frustrated that Zhou Hu has surpassed both her and Zhang Su. She respects Zhang Su’s previous dominance but views Zhou Hu as merely lucky.
• Zhou Hu: Rises from an ordinary ranking to first place after obtaining a Cosmic Treasure through world development, demonstrating how dangerous risks can bring enormous rewards.
• Heart Sage Sect higher-up: Initially suspects Zhang Su may be a special lifeform, then realizes he may possess an undiscovered talent. He begins secretly monitoring Zhang Su and recommends institutional support for his cultivation.

3. Significant Themes

• Talent versus luck: Zhou Hu’s rapid advancement comes from a lucky Cosmic Treasure, while Zhang Su relies on endurance, planning, and hidden abilities.
• The cost of advancement: Developing new worlds offers immense rewards but causes many deaths, emphasizing the danger behind sudden power increases.
• Hidden potential: Zhang Su’s unusual abilities are not detected by ordinary methods, reflecting the Heart Sage Sect’s concern that geniuses and rare talents can easily be overlooked.
• Persistence and unconventional cultivation: Zhang Su turns repeated “failures” in the Second Illusion Layer into a valuable source of Heart Force, showing his ability to exploit opportunities others cannot.
• Wealth and resource disparity: The poverty of independent Dao Realm cultivators contrasts sharply with the massive resources required for high-level cultivation within the Heart Sage Sect.
• Recovery and endurance: Zhang Su’s recovery talent allows him to ignore limits that restrain ordinary cultivators, making his cultivation process appear almost abnormal.

4. Character Interactions

• Zhang Su consults Little Blue to identify the treasure map’s destination, assess his qualification for the Second Illusion Layer, and select medicines suited to his stronger physical body.
• Lu Tingxue and Fang Hanyan discuss Zhang Su’s return and his chances of reclaiming the top Heart Force ranking.
• Zhang Su interacts with the Heart Saint Spirit during his illusion assessments, receiving repeated failure notices but continuing to exploit the trials for Heart Force gains.
• The Heart Sage Sect higher-up studies Zhang Su’s records and illusion performances, ultimately placing him under observation and recommending a fifth-grade cultivation plan.