Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng reflects on the decline of gods and the Dao in his previous life's era, contrasting it with the spiritual civilization of Yanhuang in his current life.
• He understands why Yanhuang produces myths and Saints more frequently than other nations.
• Zhao Cheng observes a foreign Swordsman appreciating Yanhuang's mythology, demonstrating a humble and studious spirit.
• Unbeknownst to him, many powerful individuals secretly observe him, sensing his divine aura.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Reflects on the nature of spiritual civilization and understands the unique aspects of Yanhuang's spiritual wealth. He also improves his language skills and demonstrates his extraordinary aura.
• Foreign Swordsman: Shows humility and a willingness to learn from other cultures, setting him apart from many others.

Significant Themes

• The enduring value of spiritual civilization and the importance of recognizing and learning from different cultures.
• The arrogance of human nature and the need to overcome it to truly appreciate and learn from others.
• The power of humility and a studious spirit in personal growth.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and the foreign Swordsman: Although they don't interact directly, the Swordsman's appreciation of Yanhuang's mythology reflects a positive interaction with Zhao Cheng's culture, as Zhao Cheng is a representative of Yanhuang's spiritual civilization.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng returns to Chu City after six months, displaying extraordinary spiritual growth and a divine aura.
• He and Qin Honglian visit the city's central altar, where Zhao Cheng is treated with deference and respect, even being given a divine road to walk on.
• Zhao Cheng's family members notice his transformation, likening him to a god.
• Zhao Cheng's appearance on the live broadcast causes a stir, with many admirers and some jealous remarks from Lin Yuntian.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: He has grown spiritually and is now seen as divine by the locals. His presence commands respect and awe.
• Qin Honglian: She is admired for her beauty and spiritual presence, which has grown due to her time with Zhao Cheng.
• Lin Yuntian: He is jealous and upset upon seeing Zhao Cheng with Qin Honglian, realizing that she is the person in the portrait in his master's study.

Significant Themes

• Divinity and spiritual growth: Zhao Cheng's spiritual world is expanding rapidly, allowing him to display divine qualities.
• Respect and awe: Zhao Cheng's presence commands respect and awe from the locals, who see him as divine.
• Jealousy and acceptance: Lin Yuntian struggles with jealousy upon seeing Zhao Cheng with Qin Honglian, highlighting the theme of acceptance of one's fate.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian: They walk together, drawing admiration and envy from onlookers.
• Zhao Cheng and his family: They notice his transformation and are filled with awe and realization.
• Lin Yuntian and Zhao Cheng: Lin Yuntian struggles with jealousy upon seeing Zhao Cheng with Qin Honglian, highlighting the tension between them.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng faces the Lesser Lord of Fate on the altar, who offers wine with a sword, testing Zhao Cheng's courage and confidence.
• Zhao Cheng uses his spiritual power to turn breath into a sword, drinking the wine without harm.
• He then fights against a series of ancient gods on the altar, defeating each with a single sword strike, showcasing his extraordinary skill and presence.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng demonstrates his immense confidence, skill, and composure, proving himself worthy of the Divine Ancient Sword Sect's respect and recognition as a Saint.
• Qin Honglian witnesses Zhao Cheng's prowess and acknowledges his extraordinary nature.

Significant Themes

• The theme of breaking conventions is highlighted as Zhao Cheng, despite not being a full-fledged Saint, exhibits abilities typically reserved for Saints.
• The power of confidence and courage is emphasized, as Zhao Cheng accepts the wine offered with a sword, demonstrating his trust in his own abilities.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng interacts with the Lesser Lord of Fate and the ancient gods, showcasing his skill and confidence in their presence.
• Qin Honglian watches Zhao Cheng's actions, leading to her acknowledgment of his exceptional abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng climbs the summit with a sword, triggering an ancient ritual and drawing everyone into a spiritual realm.
• A vast mindscape spacetime appears before Zhao Cheng, showing him scenes from the age of gods.
• He witnesses Donghuang Taiyi's sacred dance and receives a torrent of information about the divine path.
• The Divine Ancient Sword Sect is revealed to be a grand theater troupe, with many famous performing artists and actors originating from it.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's spiritual will grows stronger, allowing him to handle the vast information without pressure.
• He gains insights into the Heavenly Emperor God-Sealing Art and the nature of myths.
• The Divine Ancient Sword Sect members' respect for Zhao Cheng grows as they witness his composure.

Significant Themes

• The power of belief and collective spiritual will.
• The relationship between spiritual strength and supernatural experiences.
• The grandeur and limitations of the divine path compared to myths.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng interacts with the spiritual information related to the divine path.
• The Divine Ancient Sword Sect members observe Zhao Cheng's reaction to the ritual.
• The National Television Station's film crew documents the event, revealing the sect's true nature to the public.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Overseas nations, particularly the four great powers, hold emergency meetings due to Zhao Cheng's rapid rise as an eighteen-year-old Swordsman on par with a Saint.
• The nations discuss strategies to neutralize Zhao Cheng, including sending their strongest figure (Mr. Sage), luring him out, or hiring assassins from the dark world.
• The nations realize that Zhao Cheng possesses the power of Divine Revelation, making him nearly impossible to kill by surprise.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's potential and rapid growth cause international concern and fear.
• The congressmen, despite being elites, display varying levels of understanding and wisdom in their discussions.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the East and West, with the East holding the advantage due to the presence of the strongest figures.
• The struggle between nations to control and utilize the strongest figures for their own gain.
• The fundamental differences between the strongest and Saints, with the strongest viewing the world from a different perspective and valuing their own path above all else.

Character Interactions

• The congressmen interact, discussing strategies and expressing their concerns and frustrations regarding Zhao Cheng's rise.
• There's a power dynamic among the congressmen, with Saints and Sword Masters holding more influence than ordinary people.
• Some congressmen display arrogance or lack of understanding, while others show wisdom and self-awareness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Discussion about Zhao Cheng's Saint status continues to spread across Xiangnan.
• Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian are in Chu City, where they encounter a foreigner seeking to become Zhao Cheng's disciple.
• They participate in Chu City's Divine Firmament Lantern Festival, setting flower lanterns afloat together.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng continues to improve his swordsmanship, nearing the red domain.
• Qin Honglian shows her affection and understanding by giving Zhao Cheng an opera mask and participating in the festival with him.

Significant Themes

• The power of youth and potential (Zhao Cheng's rapid growth).
• The impact of fame and recognition (Zhao Cheng's Saint status).
• The importance of cultural traditions and celebrations (Chu City's Lantern Festival).

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian grow closer, sharing a romantic moment at the Lantern Festival.
• Zhao Cheng interacts with a foreigner seeking discipleship, demonstrating his wisdom and guidance.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang and Li Qingmeng grapple with their feelings and insecurities regarding Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian's relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian leave Chu City, and Zhao Cheng stops to meditate by a river.
• Zhao Cheng unintentionally begins condensing his Sword Heart and attaining Sword Mastery, a phenomenon so extraordinary that Qin Honglian thinks he's condensing a Primordial Spirit.
• Zhao Cheng's Sword Heart condenses naturally in five to ten days, and he reaches the Human World Sword Ultimate.
• Zhao Cheng's Refinement Coefficient reaches 150%, and he gains numerous bonuses, ultimately reaching an unprecedented realm.
• Zhao Cheng's Swordsmanship level cap surpasses 100, entering the Origin domain, and he gains the ability to learn any swordsmanship at a glance.
• Zhao Cheng's life level undergoes a qualitative transformation, entering a loosened state with accelerated growth for 30 days.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: He reaches the Human World Sword Ultimate, condensing his Sword Heart and attaining Sword Mastery. He gains immense power and understanding, and his life level transforms.
• Qin Honglian: She observes Zhao Cheng's process, understanding the profoundness of his cultivation and the extraordinary nature of his feat.

Significant Themes

• The limits of real-world swordsmanship and the extraordinary nature of Zhao Cheng's achievements.
• The qualitative transformation of life level and its implications.
• The power of intuition and chance encounters in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian: Qin Honglian watches over Zhao Cheng as he condenses his Sword Heart, understanding the profoundness of his cultivation and the extraordinary nature of his feat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng stabilizes his body's changes after forging his Sword Heart.
• He demonstrates his new power by creating a sword with a single finger flick.
• Zhao Cheng experiences enhanced senses and perception, seeing the world in a new light.
• He enters a limit-breaking state, speeding up his Vitality growth.
• Zhao Cheng simulates his Origin Domain, revealing its extraordinary power.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's mental power and perception greatly improve after forging his Sword Heart.
• He gains a deeper understanding of the world and his place in it.
• Zhao Cheng's confidence in his swordsmanship talent grows significantly.

Significant Themes

• The power of the mind and mental cultivation.
• The pursuit of understanding and knowledge.
• The extraordinary nature of the Origin Domain.

Character Interactions

• Qin Honglian, shocked by Zhao Cheng's display of power, realizes he possesses a mythical ability.
• Zhao Cheng interacts with his environment, sensing and learning from the changes in his body and the world around him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng gains numerous insights and breakthroughs in his swordsmanship.
• He integrates and evolves various effects and sword arts into his Four Calamities Heaven-Reaching Sword, significantly improving its quality and power.
• After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Cheng feels exhausted, and the simulation ends with his death due to complete life origin drain.
• In reality, Zhao Cheng discovers he can now condense a Saint Soul using the Sword of Self Alone: Ultimate effect.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's swordsmanship, mental power, and understanding of sword principles greatly improve.
• His body and mind become more stable, allowing him to withstand the power of darkness in the simulation for longer.
• Zhao Cheng's confidence in his abilities grows, but he remains aware of the gap between him and a myth.

Significant Themes

• The continuous improvement and evolution of Zhao Cheng's swordsmanship.
• The connection between Zhao Cheng's mental power and his sword skills.
• The struggle against the power of darkness, representing the challenges Zhao Cheng faces in his journey.

Character Interactions

• Qin Honglian, Zhao Cheng's companion, is mentioned but does not interact with Zhao Cheng in this chapter.
• Zhao Cheng interacts with the simulation and his Panel, reflecting his internal growth and breakthroughs.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng transforms into an eight-meter-tall giant using the Gods and Devils Form special effect, significantly boosting his combat power.
• He races through the city, breaking the sound barrier, and encounters the King of the Century, Chi, in a high-purity dark zone.
• Zhao Cheng senses a strange power eroding his life source but chooses not to resist it using the power of fire.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's understanding of his Hyper-Dimensional Body and its potential grows, realizing the future possibilities of qi and the importance of mental power refinement.
• He becomes more confident in his ability to face powerful foes and the apocalypse, planning to use a shortcut to clear the stage.

Significant Themes

• The importance of mental power and its refinement in controlling energy and increasing combat power.
• The concept of a shortcut in clearance processes, reflecting Zhao Cheng's strategic thinking and adaptability.
• The erosion of life source by dark power and the potential consequences of resisting it.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng's encounter with Chi, the King of the Century, sets the stage for their impending battle.
• Zhao Cheng's internal monologue reveals his thoughts and plans, providing insight into his character and growth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng activates his ultimate sword skill, Sword of Self Alone: Ultimate, which allows him to see through the weaknesses of all things and predict the future.
• He uses this ability to strike down King of the Century: Chi, dealing a fatal blow that splits Chi in two.
• After Chi's defeat, Zhao Cheng gains a Treasure Chest (Purple/Gold) and a wisp of Starfire (Rainbow), which helps him upgrade his Initial Fire to LV5.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's mastery of his sword skills and understanding of the Four Calamities Great Annihilation have significantly improved.
• He realizes the importance of finding the common point among all Essence Apertures to deduce the algorithm for his new sword skill, Four Calamities Heaven-Reaching Sword · One Origin Fixes the Apertures.

Significant Themes

• The power of prediction and foresight, as demonstrated by Zhao Cheng's ability to see the future and strike with certainty.
• The importance of understanding the fundamental principles behind skills and techniques to create new, more powerful ones.

Character Interactions

• There are no significant character interactions in this chapter, as Zhao Cheng faces Chi alone.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng rapidly defeats the final boss of Moyun City and travels to Stone Origin City, killing Martial Kings along the way.
• He begins 'sweeping the map', clearing cities of minor monsters and gaining Simulation Points.
• In the final hours of the simulation, he encounters and defeats a King of the Century, earning a significant amount of Simulation Points.
• After the simulation, Zhao Cheng's Source Points increase, leading him to consider increasing his daily Simulation Count.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng demonstrates immense strength and speed, easily defeating Martial Kings and clearing cities.
• He shows strategic thinking in his approach to gaining Simulation Points, focusing on efficiency and minimizing time spent on low-reward activities.
• Zhao Cheng's dedication to understanding his bodily changes and life evolution is evident in his decision to monitor his life data more frequently.

Significant Themes

• Power and Strength: Zhao Cheng's growing power is a central theme, with his abilities allowing him to quickly clear cities and defeat powerful enemies.
• Efficiency and Optimization: Zhao Cheng's strategic approach to gaining Simulation Points highlights the importance of efficiency and optimization in achieving his goals.
• Understanding and Growth: Zhao Cheng's desire to understand his bodily changes and life evolution reflects his commitment to personal growth and self-improvement.

Character Interactions

• While not explicitly shown in this chapter, Zhao Cheng's interactions with the project team are implied through their monitoring of his life data and their reaction to his unprecedented growth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng spends a month studying life sciences, practicing swordsmanship, and observing his bodily changes.
• His Four Calamities Heaven-Reaching Sword undergoes a major transformation, increasing his Vitality growth rate.
• Zhao Cheng's Vitality initially increases by 0.1 every three days, then every two days, and finally every three days again, but with double the growth rate.
• After 40 days, his Vitality growth slows down but remains faster than average.
• His Vitality reaches 10.8, an exceedingly high figure for a Sword Master.

Character Development

• Zhao Cheng demonstrates self-discipline and dedication in studying life sciences and practicing swordsmanship.
• He shows an ability to adapt and improve, as seen in his rapid Vitality growth and understanding of his body's changes.

Significant Themes

• The limits of human potential and the consequences of surpassing them.
• The importance of understanding and adapting to one's body and its changes.
• The tension between scientific understanding and extraordinary phenomena.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng interacts with the leading experts on life science projects, who are both amazed and concerned by his rapid Vitality growth.
• Wang Ruoyu, a key figure in these projects, is tense and relieved as Zhao Cheng's Vitality growth slows down.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng continues his Sword-Proving Nine Provinces journey after stabilizing his cultivation.
• He learns sword arts at an astonishing speed, causing Way Masters to question his motives for not attaining Mythic immediately.
• News of Zhao Cheng's Sword Mastery spreads, and powerful figures suspect he has reached the limit of the Swordsman stage.
• After three months, Zhao Cheng's spiritual power reaches 24 points, far surpassing peak Sword Saints.
• He fully maxes out the Four Calamities Heaven-Reaching Sword, and its effects gain the Source affix, enhancing their strength.
• Zhao Cheng visits Qingshan University and observes his senior brother's sword practice, noting the vast changes in his perspective.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng becomes more confident and carefree, no longer concealing his abilities or fearing potential enemies.
• He adopts the mindset of a true seeker of the Dao, focusing on understanding cultivation mysteries rather than rushing to attain higher realms.
• Qin Honglian's cultivation also improves significantly, with her spirit and body showing signs of rejuvenation.

Significant Themes

• The limits of cultivation realms and the pursuit of infinity.
• The essence of cultivation and the mysteries within.
• The value of fellow Daoists and learning from one another.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian reunite, and she expresses amazement at his keen senses.
• Zhao Cheng observes his senior brother's sword practice, noting the storms and dragons within.
• Zhao Cheng shares his thoughts on realms and the essence of cultivation with Qin Honglian.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter begins with Zhou Yanxi, the university president and a Saint, demonstrating the Dragon Sparrow Seven Kills Sword, a gold-red grade sword art created by a Myth.
• Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian enter the Sword Hall, discussing the difference between ordinary Sword Masters' and exceptional Saints' or Myths' fields of vision.
• Zhao Cheng's unique cultivation path is revealed, with Myriad Phenomena contributing only a small portion to his Sword Heart strength.
• Upon entering the hall, Zhou Yanxi immediately senses Zhao Cheng's extraordinary spiritual state, likening it to a powerful Heaven-and-Earth Furnace.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: His spiritual realm has grown significantly in just half a year, now comparable to a god or Buddha's.
• Zhou Yanxi: Recognizes Zhao Cheng's immense growth and is impressed by his spiritual manifestation.

Significant Themes

• The difference between Saints and Myths, with Myths having created their own Formless Methods.
• The cultivation process of nurturing and tempering the Sword Heart through Myriad Phenomena.
• Zhao Cheng's unique cultivation path and his rapid spiritual growth.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian discuss the atmosphere and vision of Sword Masters, Saints, and Myths.
• Zhou Yanxi acknowledges Zhao Cheng's presence and is awestruck by his spiritual state.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng, now a Sword Master, effortlessly forges a sword with a flick of his finger, astonishing everyone.
• Zhou Yanxi, his senior brother, also demonstrates exceptional skill by catching Zhao Cheng's sword with a single palm sweep.
• The class ends, and the students are free for the remaining time.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Shows immense growth and power, forging a sword with a flick of his finger, a feat usually reserved for mythical beings.
• Zhou Yanxi: Reveals his formidable skills, catching Zhao Cheng's sword with ease, and expresses surprise at Zhao Cheng's progress.
• Lin Yuntian: Is pleasantly surprised by Zhao Cheng's growth but feels his own prospects are uncertain.

Significant Themes

• The power of the spirit and its interaction with matter.
• The unseen tides of fate and fortune, symbolized by the great cauldron of the Capital City and the Three Great Universities.
• The intense spiritual information gathered at the universities, reflecting their status as supreme institutions of learning.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Zhou Yanxi: Engage in a friendly sparring session, demonstrating their skills and expressing mutual respect and surprise.
• Zhao Cheng and Lin Yuntian: Not directly interacting in this chapter, but both are pleasantly surprised by Zhao Cheng's growth.
• Qin Honglian and Lin Yuntian: Go off to speak with each other, but the content of their conversation is not revealed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Capital City is revealed to be an alchemical furnace, with the Three Great Universities' cultural and martial momentum serving as materials to create a Golden Core.
• Zhao Cheng understands that this arrangement is meant to forge myths and that the three university presidents are candidates to sense the Golden Core.
• Zhao Cheng expresses disinterest in the Golden Core, considering it insignificant compared to his current spiritual power.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's spiritual power and understanding have grown to the point where he can look down upon Heaven and Earth, transcending worldly things.
• Zhou Yanxi feels melancholy upon realizing the vast difference between Zhao Cheng's spiritual realm and his own.

Significant Themes

• The power of collective social consciousness and academic atmosphere.
• The pursuit of the Dao and immortality.
• The difference between Zhao Cheng's current spiritual power and that of other characters.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Zhou Yanxi discuss the current situation and the impending arrival of the Golden Core.
• Zhao Cheng's indifference towards the Golden Core contrasts with Zhou Yanxi's understanding of its significance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng explores the Capital City, appreciating its unique blend of ancient and modern architecture.
• He reflects on the principle that change brings life, while stagnation brings death, applicable to individuals, nations, and cultures.
• Zhao Cheng encounters a foreign Saint attempting to deceive an old Sword Master fortune-teller into revealing the true transmission of Yanhuang geomancy and physiognomy.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng demonstrates his profound understanding of the world and his ability to perceive deeper truths.
• The foreign Saint reveals his manipulative and acquisitive nature, contrasting with the upright virtue of typical Yanhuang Saints.

Significant Themes

• The importance of change and movement for growth and vitality.
• The contrast between Yanhuang and overseas cultures, particularly their concepts of virtue and strength.
• The tension between open, upright conduct and deceitful, manipulative behavior.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Qin Honglian walk through the city together, with Qin Honglian acknowledging Zhao Cheng's growing depth and mystery.
• Zhao Cheng confronts the foreign Saint, questioning his dishonest methods and implying that force could have been used instead of deception.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng encounters Yi Qi, a foreign saint, haggling with an old fortune-teller.
• Yi Qi, shocked by Zhao Cheng's sudden appearance, reveals his saintly aura.
• Zhao Cheng accuses Yi Qi of using mental influence on the old man.
• Yi Qi, recognizing Zhao Cheng, tries to leave but is stopped by Zhao Cheng.
• Yi Qi attacks Zhao Cheng, attempting to sever his arm, but Zhao Cheng counters with a palm strike using the Divine Firmament Thunder Method, incapacitating Yi Qi.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Displayed extraordinary mental control and physical prowess, revealing his true power to Yi Qi.
• Yi Qi: Revealed his saintly status and attempted to use his power to intimidate and attack Zhao Cheng.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Both characters display their power to assert control over the situation, with Zhao Cheng ultimately demonstrating superior might.
• Mental Influence: Yi Qi's use of mental influence highlights the theme of manipulation and the potential consequences of underestimating one's opponent.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Yi Qi: Their interaction is marked by tension and hostility, with each trying to assert dominance over the other.
• Zhao Cheng and the Old Fortune-Teller: Zhao Cheng shows concern for the old man's well-being, while the old man tries to defuse the situation to protect Zhao Cheng.
• Zhao Cheng and the Granddaughter: The granddaughter recognizes Zhao Cheng, hinting at a possible past connection.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng, a powerful swordsman, arrives at a market and witnesses a Saint, Yi Qi, attempting to swindle people using divine-path methods.
• Zhao Cheng subdues Yi Qi with a single palm strike, demonstrating his immense strength.
• The Sword Administration Bureau arrives to take Yi Qi into custody, acknowledging Zhao Cheng's actions.
• An old fortune-teller uses divination to read Zhao Cheng's fortune, revealing the hexagram "Wood gathers, fire rises; the cauldron steadies heaven and earth."

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Shows his immense power and law-abiding nature, though his moral compass is flexible depending on the location.
• Yi Qi: A Saint from E Country, is humiliated and injured by Zhao Cheng, revealing the gap between Saints and higher realms.
• Qin Honglian: Witnesses the event, realizing the vast difference between Saints and higher realms, and speculates about Zhao Cheng's potential.
• Old Fortune-Teller: Reveals his lineage in Heavenly Garment Divine Physiognomy and struggles to read Zhao Cheng's fortune using divination.

Significant Themes

• The hierarchy of power among cultivators, with Saints being far below Myths.
• The flexibility of moral standards depending on context.
• The decline of ancient lineages and the temptation they hold for powerful cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Yi Qi: Zhao Cheng demonstrates his overwhelming power by incapacitating Yi Qi with a single strike.
• Zhao Cheng and the Sword Administration Bureau: The bureau acknowledges Zhao Cheng's actions and takes Yi Qi into custody.
• Zhao Cheng and the Old Fortune-Teller: The old man tries to read Zhao Cheng's fortune but fails, revealing his shock and awe at Zhao Cheng's presence.