Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Purple-Haired Female Giant, later revealed as Master of Dongling Mountain, is rescued from an illusion by Past Self and Future Self.
• They discover that Master of Dongling Mountain has been trapped in the illusion for nearly two reincarnation eras.
• They find themselves surrounded by Spirit-Devouring Trees, which have deceived them with phantasms, a combination of illusions and projections of reality.
• They take shelter in the E-Cang Holy Boat to resist the Voidification divine power eroding them.
• They decide to explore Five-Finger Mountain for any clues to escape.

Character Developments

• Master of Dongling Mountain: Initially unaware of her prolonged stay in the illusion, she accepts her situation and seeks to escape with the help of Past Self and Future Self.
• Past Self and Future Self: They work together to rescue Master of Dongling Mountain and attempt to find a way out of their predicament. They reveal their combined identity as the Time Beast God.

Significant Themes

• Illusions and reality: The Spirit-Devouring Trees use phantasms to blur the line between illusion and reality, tricking even powerful beings like Master of Dongling Mountain and the Time Beast God.
• Time and reincarnation: The vast amount of time Master of Dongling Mountain has spent in the illusion highlights the passage of time and the concept of reincarnation in the universe.

Character Interactions

• Past Self and Future Self: They work together, sharing thoughts and decisions, demonstrating their unity despite being two aspects of the same being.
• Master of Dongling Mountain and Past Self/Future Self: Master of Dongling Mountain seeks their help to escape the illusion, and they cooperate to find a way out of their predicament.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group arrives at Five-Finger Mountain, which is revealed to be a teleportation entrance leading to a cave with three identical passages.
• Future Self enters the central passage, while Past Self and Master of Dongling Mountain wait outside.
• Future Self navigates through darkness guided by intuition, eventually reaching a bright silver metal corridor filled with intricate patterns. He receives a message: "Traverse the Gilded Corridor within ten thousand years."

Character Developments

• Future Self demonstrates his intuition and adaptability in navigating the unknown.
• Past Self shows patience and understanding, waiting for Future Self's report before making decisions.
• Master of Dongling Mountain exhibits caution and humility, allowing Future Self to take the lead.

Significant Themes

• The exploration of the unknown and the mysteries hidden within.
• The importance of intuition and guidance in navigating complex situations.
• The passage of time and the urgency of completing tasks (ten thousand years).

Character Interactions

• Past Self and Future Self communicate silently, understanding each other's intentions and decisions.
• Master of Dongling Mountain interacts with both Past Self and Future Self, showing deference to their judgment and experience.
• Shi Yan, the Main Self, is briefly awakened when the Future Self is "seen through" by the mysterious force within the Gilded Corridor.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Future Self encounters a wall blocking his path in the Gilded Corridor, covered in chaotic patterns.
• The wall dispels Future Self's Secret Technique and changes its patterns when touched.
• Past Self enters a different Gilded Corridor with teal-green patterns.
• Shi Yan, within the Miniature Universe, offers to help comprehend the patterns.

Character Developments

• Future Self shows concern for Past Self's safety and the Supreme Treasures, offering to help him first.
• Past Self considers Future Self's safety and the challenges of exploring the Core Region alone.
• Shi Yan demonstrates his strategic thinking and resourcefulness by suggesting to visit the Inheritance Mountain Range for clues about the patterns.

Significant Themes

• Cooperation and Teamwork: Future Self and Past Self prioritize each other's safety and progress, while Shi Yan coordinates their efforts.
• Adaptation and Problem-Solving: The characters face an unprecedented challenge (constantly changing patterns) and must adapt and find new solutions.
• The Power of Knowledge: Shi Yan's vast knowledge and experience allow him to suggest a new approach to comprehending the patterns.

Character Interactions

• Future Self and Past Self communicate telepathically, showing mutual respect and concern.
• Shi Yan, Past Self, and Future Self form a team, with Shi Yan providing strategic guidance and support.
• The characters' interactions emphasize their shared goal and their reliance on each other's strengths.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Yan enters the Inheritance Mountain Range on the second floor of the Guardian Tower.
• He seeks paths with variable secret patterns to help his Past Self and Future Self.
• He finds that the Path of Treasure Refining, specifically the forging of Mechanical Path Supreme Treasures, has secret patterns that change and combine continuously.

Character Developments

• Shi Yan demonstrates his authority and knowledge by accessing and understanding various inheritances.
• His Past Self and Future Self, while separated, share insights on the secret patterns they observe.

Significant Themes

• The importance of understanding and adapting to changing patterns, reflecting Shi Yan's adaptability and resourcefulness.
• The value of diverse paths and inheritances in the Three Saints Palace.

Character Interactions

• Shi Yan interacts with the inheritances left behind by experts of various paths.
• His Past Self and Future Self exchange insights on the secret patterns they observe, fostering a sense of connection despite their separation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Yan's Past Self spends six hundred million years (sixty thousand epochs) in the first section of the Gilded Corridor.
• He passes through the second and third sections, each taking over four billion years (after time acceleration).
• The fourth section's patterns match Future Self's first section, suggesting it might be the final trial.
• Both Past and Future Selves struggle to pass their respective trials within the ten-thousand-year limit.

Character Developments

• Shi Yan's Past Self demonstrates determination and resilience in facing the challenges of the Gilded Corridor.
• Shi Yan's Future Self shows adaptability and quick comprehension in the second trial.
• Shi Yan's confidence in his abilities grows as he recognizes repeated pattern elements.

Significant Themes

• The importance of time and its acceleration in the Gilded Corridor.
• The increasing difficulty of trials and the need for adaptation.
• The interconnectedness of trials and the appearance of repeated patterns.

Character Interactions

• Shi Yan communicates with his Past and Future Selves, coordinating their efforts to pass the trials.
• The Three Lives Bodies assist Shi Yan in comprehending the Secret Patterns.
• Shi Yan expresses confidence in their ability to pass the final trial.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Past Self successfully clears the Gilded Corridor and enters a small Void Wormhole.
• Future Self, unable to pass the Gilded Corridor, is guided out of it unharmed.
• Both Past and Future Self are guided to a Bluestone Plaza in the void.
• Master of Dongling Mountain's whereabouts are unknown, but it's suspected she may have performed exceptionally well in the Gilded Corridor.

Character Developments

• Past Self receives a Void True God level Treasure Refining Path inheritance but finds it less valuable than expected.
• Future Self realizes that the Gilded Corridor's trial may be about distinguishing friend from foe.
• Shi Yan, Past Self, and Future Self communicate and share their experiences.

Significant Themes

• The mysterious place's method of distinguishing friend from foe.
• The value of inheritances and their relevance to individual paths and goals.

Character Interactions

• Past Self and Future Self reunite on the Bluestone Plaza and discuss their experiences.
• Both express surprise and uncertainty about Master of Dongling Mountain's potential success in the Gilded Corridor.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Master of Dongling Mountain arrives at the Bluestone Plaza seven days after Shi Yan (Past Self and Future Self).
• She emerges from a fissure in the void, having gained significant benefits in the Gilded Corridor.
• She summons four Heavenly Pillars at the corners of the Bluestone Plaza, causing willpower impacts and revealing a giant Cyan Eyeball in the void, which serves as an exit.

Character Developments

• Master of Dongling Mountain has transformed, showing more composure and having gained enormous benefits, including precious inheritances and guidance on the Treasure Refining Path.
• Shi Yan (Past Self and Future Self) remain wary of Master of Dongling Mountain's intentions but ultimately trust her and enter their palace-type Supreme Treasure, the E-Cang Holy Boat, together.

Significant Themes

• Trust and wariness in relationships, especially among powerful individuals.
• The value of guidance and inheritances in cultivation, and the desire to obtain them.
• The pressure and challenges faced by Universe Supreme Beings in traversing reincarnation.

Character Interactions

• Past Self and Future Self communicate mentally, expressing their thoughts and suspicions about Master of Dongling Mountain.
• Master of Dongling Mountain is initially wary of Past Self and Future Self but ultimately decides to trust them, showing her good judgment and willingness to take risks.
• Past Self and Future Self are cautious but ultimately decide to trust Master of Dongling Mountain, showing their willingness to give her the benefit of the doubt.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Yan and the Master of Dongling Mountain, after escaping the Gilded Corridor, enter a Void Wormhole and emerge in White River, a region in the Core Region of Liuzhong Mountain.
• White River is characterized by endless glaciers and a blizzard, with the main danger being the Eight Cold Storm, which can destroy even Supreme True Treasures and True Gods.
• The wind and snow in White River contain a slow-acting freezing power that can freeze divine power, souls, thoughts, treasures, and even the concept of existence over time.
• White River has hot springs called the Nine Origin Hot Springs that can dispel the accumulated freezing power, but their locations are not fixed and depend on luck to find.
• Shi Yan and the Master of Dongling Mountain decide to leave White River, with Shi Yan agreeing to take her to the Inner Domain of Liuzhong Mountain.

Character Developments

• Shi Yan (Past Self and Future Self): They acknowledge the significant impact they've had on the Universe Ocean's history and express their determination to face the World Beasts with increased combat power.
• Master of Dongling Mountain: She expresses her desire to leave Liuzhong Mountain after obtaining a precious inheritance and squandering two Reincarnation Eras. She asks Shi Yan for help to leave White River and the Core Region of Liuzhong Mountain.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Universe Ocean's True Gods and their potential to become Void True Gods.
• The dangers and opportunities presented by White River and the Core Region of Liuzhong Mountain.
• The importance of luck and timing in exploring dangerous regions.

Character Interactions

• Shi Yan (Past Self and Future Self) communicate mentally, acknowledging the changes they've made to the Universe Ocean's history and their determination to face the World Beasts.
• Shi Yan and the Master of Dongling Mountain discuss the dangers of White River and agree to leave together. Shi Yan agrees to take her to the Inner Domain of Liuzhong Mountain.

Key Plot Points and Events

• White River, like Guanghua Forest, has scattered teleportation points connected to Yingxin Sea, located in the Nine Origin Hot Springs.
• The E-Cang Holy Boat, carrying Shi Yan (Past Self, Future Self, and Master of Dongling Mountain), travels through White River, facing constant freezing power.
• Master of Dongling Mountain shares a map of the Core Region of Liuzhong Mountain, which they combine with Shi Yan's map for a more complete picture.
• Shi Yan speculates that Liuzhong Mountain is a massive war machine designed to trap and weaken enemies, with White River being one such area.
• Past Self pilots the E-Cang Holy Boat, searching for emerging treasures in the glaciers of White River and investigating for any True God Realm components.

Character Developments

• Shi Yan (Past Self and Future Self) helps Master of Dongling Mountain escape the Core Region of Liuzhong Mountain, and they form a friendship.
• Master of Dongling Mountain shares the coordinates of her Miniature Universe with Shi Yan, and he reciprocates with the coordinates of his.
• Shi Yan (Past Self) makes a breakthrough in the Path of Heart Power, reaching the peak level of the Sixth Order, inspired by Master of Dongling Mountain's treasure-refining technique.

Significant Themes

• Friendship and alliance: Shi Yan and Master of Dongling Mountain form a friendship and exchange coordinates of their Miniature Universes, symbolizing trust and mutual aid.
• Exploration and discovery: Shi Yan explores White River, seeking treasures and investigating its secrets, highlighting the theme of discovery and understanding the unknown.
• Cultivation and growth: Shi Yan gains inspiration from Master of Dongling Mountain's treasure-refining technique, leading to a breakthrough in his cultivation, emphasizing the continuous growth and learning in one's cultivation journey.

Character Interactions

• Shi Yan (Past Self and Future Self) and Master of Dongling Mountain discuss the Dao, leading to a deeper understanding and friendship between them.
• Shi Yan (Past Self) and Master of Dongling Mountain exchange coordinates of their Miniature Universes, indicating a level of trust and mutual respect.
• Shi Yan (Past Self) and Future Self work together to help Master of Dongling Mountain escape the Core Region of Liuzhong Mountain, showcasing their cooperation and teamwork.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Past Self and Future Self sense another component of the True God Realm, stronger than previous encounters.
• They follow the sensation, leading them to a barren snowfield in White River.
• Master of Dongling Mountain uses a Four Heavenly Pillars Secret Pattern Map to uncover a hidden entrance, revealing a well with melting ice and snow.

Character Developments

• Past Self and Future Self: They reveal their possession of a Mechanical Path Supreme Treasure to Master of Dongling Mountain, showing trust in her.
• Master of Dongling Mountain: She demonstrates her proficiency in the Treasure Refining Path by drawing a complex Four Heavenly Pillars Secret Pattern Map to uncover the hidden entrance.

Significant Themes

• Trust and Information Sharing: Past Self and Future Self share information about their Supreme Treasure with Master of Dongling Mountain, showing trust in her.
• Pursuit of Power and Knowledge: Master of Dongling Mountain's eagerness to explore the hidden entrance suggests her desire for more power and knowledge, a common theme among cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Past Self and Future Self: They communicate silently about the intensity of the True God Realm component's summons and its potential significance.
• Master of Dongling Mountain and Past/Future Self: They work together, with Master of Dongling Mountain using her skills to uncover the hidden entrance, while Past Self and Future Self provide support and information.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Future Self, Past Self, and Master of Dongling Mountain discover a mysterious well in White River that leads to a Magma Land.
• Future Self enters the well first and is teleported to the Magma Land.
• Past Self and Master of Dongling Mountain follow, and they split up to explore different areas.
• Past Self and Future Self find a True God-grade treasure and continue their journey.
• They reach a magma lake, and the summoning sensation from the treasure component peaks, but they find nothing.
• Past Self stomps on the lakebed, triggering a response that reveals an enormous azure Compass, the main body of the True God Realm.

Character Developments

• Future Self demonstrates his bravery by entering the well first to test the danger.
• Past Self and Future Self show their camaraderie and shared memories by working together to find the True God Realm component.
• Master of Dongling Mountain reveals her intelligence and caution by splitting off to explore on her own and not revealing her full intentions.

Significant Themes

• The power of Ancient Civilization inheritances and their potential secrets.
• The value of True God-grade treasures and the importance of finding the True God Realm component.
• The mystery and danger of the Three Great Forbidden Lands.

Character Interactions

• Future Self and Past Self work together to find the True God Realm component, showcasing their trust and understanding of each other.
• Master of Dongling Mountain splits off from Past Self and Future Self, hinting at her hidden agenda and intelligence.
• Past Self and Future Self discuss their findings and theories about the True God Realm and its components.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Crystal Compass rotates, revealing three magma vortices.
• The Past Self and Future Self sense no Supreme Treasure Spirit within the compass.
• They guide the Crystal Compass out of the lava lake, confirming it's a Void Level supreme treasure.
• The Past Self attempts to claim ownership but faces intense willpower assaults and a strange poison-like force.
• Future Self aids Past Self, disintegrating his limbs to provide divine power.
• Past Self successfully claims ownership, ending the willpower assaults and poisonous force.

Character Developments

• Past Self: Shows determination and resilience in facing the Crystal Compass's willpower assaults and strange force.
• Future Self: Demonstrates selflessness and resourcefulness in aiding Past Self, even disintegrating his limbs to provide divine power.

Significant Themes

• The difficulty of claiming ownership of supreme treasures, especially Void Level ones.
• The importance of "Source" and Supreme Treasure Spirits in determining the claimability of supreme treasures.
• The power of willpower in claiming ownership and the different levels of willpower assaults.

Character Interactions

• Past Self and Future Self work together to claim ownership of the Crystal Compass, showing unity and mutual support.
• Future Self aids Past Self without hesitation, even at the cost of his limbs, demonstrating their strong bond.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Yan's Past and Future Selves obtain the True God Realm's main component, the Crystal Compass.
• They discover that the True God Realm's Secret Patterns have been restored by more than 70%.
• The Past Self activates the True God Realm, creating a simplified One Thought Void and unleashing Demon Aspect Heart witch poison and willpower assaults.
• The Past Self tests the three Strange Beast Statues, finding their power to be at least at the Void True God level.
• They decide to explore the Magma Land for more supreme treasures.

Character Developments

• Shi Yan's Past and Future Selves work together to understand and utilize the True God Realm's power.
• Shi Yan's Future Self expresses eagerness to gather more supreme treasures, showing ambition and greed.

Significant Themes

• The power and limitations of Supreme Treasures, especially the True God Realm.
• The relationship and dynamics between Shi Yan's Past, Future, and Main Selves.
• The exploration and acquisition of powerful artifacts and treasures.

Character Interactions

• Shi Yan's Past and Future Selves communicate and cooperate to test and understand the True God Realm's capabilities.
• They joke and banter with each other, displaying a friendly and playful relationship.
• They discuss and agree on exploring the Magma Land for more supreme treasures.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist, an author, has been working tirelessly at their summer job and writing chapters for their upcoming book release.
• They request a day off to recover due to the stress and workload, which has caused their scalp to tingle excessively.
• The author announces a release plan: three updates a day for five days, with the possibility of adding more updates later.

Character Development

• The author shows dedication and responsibility in their work, balancing a job and writing commitments.
• They exhibit self-awareness about their health and stress levels, indicating a responsible approach to their well-being.

Significant Themes

• Work-Life Balance: The author struggles to maintain a balance between their job and writing commitments, highlighting the importance of self-care and setting boundaries.
• Dedication and Responsibility: The author's commitment to their work and readers is evident in their release plan and work ethic.

Character Interactions

• Although not explicitly stated, the author's request for a day off implies interaction with their employer or supervisor, demonstrating professional communication.
• The author interacts with their readers by announcing the release plan, showing consideration for their audience's expectations and enthusiasm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Past Self and Future Self explore Magma Land, discovering True God-level supreme treasures.
• They receive a transmission from Master of Dongling Mountain, arranging to meet at the magma world's entrance.
• The trio reunites, and Master of Dongling Mountain reveals her new purple battle armor.
• They fly through a deep cavern, leading to a Nine Origin Hot Springs.
• Emerging from the springs, they find themselves in White River, with an Eight Cold Storm approaching.
• Past Self and Future Self suggest diving back into the hot springs to reach the armory beneath, their only chance to survive the storm.

Character Developments

• Past Self and Future Self demonstrate their strength and decision-making, choosing a risky plan to survive the storm.
• Master of Dongling Mountain shows her satisfaction with her gains but expresses her desire to cultivate in peace after her recent harvest.
• All three characters display their adaptability and quick thinking in the face of danger.

Significant Themes

• The power and rarity of True God-level supreme treasures.
• The importance of adaptability and quick thinking in survival.
• The consequences of natural disasters and the desperation they can cause.

Character Interactions

• Past Self and Future Self work together, sharing a consciousness and making decisions jointly.
• Master of Dongling Mountain interacts with Past Self and Future Self, showing trust in their judgment despite the risks involved.
• The trio's dynamic showcases their camaraderie and willingness to support each other in dire situations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Master of Dongling Mountain, Past Self, and Future Self are trapped at the bottom of the Nine Origin Hot Springs as the Eight Cold Storm descends.
• To escape, the Future Self suggests inscribing the Four Heavenly Pillars Secret Pattern Diagram, which the Master of Dongling Mountain does.
• The diagram activates, teleporting them to another Nine Origin Hot Springs, avoiding the Eight Cold Storm.
• They surface to find the Eight Cold Storm in the distance, realizing they've escaped its danger.

Character Developments

• The Master of Dongling Mountain shows efficiency and determination in inscribing the secret pattern diagram under pressure.
• The Past Self and Future Self demonstrate their spatial perception and understanding, guiding the group to safety.

Significant Themes

• Survival: The characters face a life-threatening situation and must act quickly to avoid being caught in the Eight Cold Storm.
• Teamwork: The Past Self, Future Self, and Master of Dongling Mountain work together to escape the danger, highlighting the importance of unity.
• Adaptability: The characters must adapt to the unexpected situation and use their knowledge and skills to find a solution.

Character Interactions

• The Future Self guides the group, suggesting the use of the Four Heavenly Pillars Secret Pattern Diagram to escape.
• The Past Self and Future Self communicate through their consciousness, sharing their thoughts and understanding of the situation.
• The Master of Dongling Mountain follows the Past Self and Future Self's lead, trusting in their judgment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Eight Cold Storm moves away, no longer a threat.
• Master of Dongling Mountain leaves for Yingxin Sea through a spatial node in the Nine Origin Hot Springs.
• Past Self and Future Self decide to explore more of the core region of Liuzhong Mountain.
• Shi Yan's willpower breaks through to the Eternal True God level.
• Shi Yan decides to cultivate the 'Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method' due to his new willpower level.

Character Developments

• Master of Dongling Mountain: Shows gratitude and understanding towards Past Self and Future Self, decides to leave for Yingxin Sea.
• Shi Yan: Breaks through to Eternal True God level in willpower, decides to cultivate the 'Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method'.

Significant Themes

• Gratitude and friendship (Master of Dongling Mountain's departure).
• Personal growth and cultivation (Shi Yan's willpower breakthrough and decision to cultivate a new method).

Character Interactions

• Master of Dongling Mountain bids farewell to Past Self and Future Self, expressing her gratitude and intention to repay their kindness.
• Shi Yan communicates with Past Self and Future Self through his consciousness, updating them on his willpower breakthrough and decision to cultivate the 'Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method'.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Yan, within his Miniature Universe, encounters an illusion of Qing Huan urging him to escape the World Beast calamity.
• Shi Yan realizes he's facing his fears about the World Beast calamity through the Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method.
• He endures a hundred years of illusions, feeding an Inner Demon within his soul.
• After another hundred years, the Demon Fetus hatches, forming a second head with gray pupils.

Character Developments

• Shi Yan demonstrates his strong will and resilience by enduring illusions and feeding his Inner Demon for two hundred years.
• The Demon Fetus, now hatched, represents a new part of Shi Yan's soul, which he can control and cultivate separately.

Significant Themes

• Fear and resilience: Shi Yan faces his fears about the World Beast calamity and demonstrates his resilience by enduring the illusions.
• The power of will: Shi Yan's Eternal-grade will helps him suppress the Inner Demon and maintain control over his true self.
• The danger of the Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method: The risk of the Inner Demon awakening and devouring the cultivator is highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Shi Yan interacts with an illusion of Qing Huan, who urges him to escape the World Beast calamity.
• Shi Yan's will interacts with his Inner Demon, suppressing it and luring it into slumber.
• The Demon Fetus, now hatched, interacts with Shi Yan's true self, representing a new part of his soul that he can cultivate separately.

• Shi Yan realizes that his Space Dao progress is slow, hindering his breakthrough to Void True God. He decides to try the Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method.
• The method successfully removes Space-Time interference, allowing Shi Yan to cultivate both Time and Space Daos unimpeded. He expects to break through to Void True God via the Space-Time Dao.
• Shi Yan discovers that his Inner Demon is slowly strengthening due to contact with Heart Power. He seeks answers in the Twenty-First Generation Ancestor's inheritance.
• He learns that the Inner Demon's enhancement is a known issue, and the Three Saints Palace has a Void Level secret technique, the Soul Locking Method, to prevent it. However, Shi Yan can't access this technique due to the Supreme Rules.
• Shi Yan is torn between staying in the Universe Ocean to deal with the upcoming World Beast calamity and going to the Origin Continent to prevent his Inner Demon from growing too strong. He decides to stay and face the consequences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Yan decides to undergo reincarnation to deal with his Inner Demon.
• He entrusts Qing Huan with managing his affairs in the Universe Ocean.
• Shi Yan reveals the existence of World Beasts and their threat to Qing Huan.
• Shi Yan explains that the Primal Universe can't directly intervene in the World Beast calamity.

Character Developments

• Shi Yan: Realizes the severity of the World Beast threat and decides to undergo reincarnation to strengthen himself.
• Qing Huan: Shows concern for Shi Yan's decision and willingness to help manage his affairs.

Significant Themes

• The World Beasts' calamitous threat to the Universe Ocean.
• The limitations of the Primal Universe in directly aiding the lives of the Universe Ocean.
• The Supreme Rules' favoritism towards the World Beasts.

Character Interactions

• Shi Yan and Qing Huan: Shi Yan entrusts Qing Huan with managing his affairs, showing his trust in his disciple. Qing Huan shows concern for Shi Yan's decision and willingness to help.