Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An spends two million Yuan Crystals at Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, buying two Marrow-Cleansing Bone-Tempering Pills and a Sumera Bag.
• He returns home and consumes one of the pills, which successfully upgrades his mid-grade Martial Bone to high-grade.
• The upgrade causes his room to be destroyed by the overflowing aura, and he decides not to move into a better house before leaving Wurong County.
• Chen An discovers that his cultivation speed has increased tenfold, reducing the cost of advancing to the mid-stage Grandmaster Realm from 890,000 to 90,000 Yuan Crystals.
• He decides to raise his cultivation first and recharges 1.2 million Yuan Crystals into the system.

Character Developments

• Chen An shows enthusiasm and determination in improving his cultivation, even spending a significant amount of money on pills with a low success rate.
• He demonstrates self-control and understanding of his situation, choosing not to move into a better house before leaving Wurong County.
• Chen An's cultivation level increases, and he becomes more powerful.

Significant Themes

• The importance of cultivation and improving one's Martial Bone in the martial world.
• The risks and rewards of spending money on cultivation resources.
• Chen An's growing understanding of his cultivation journey and the challenges ahead.

Character Interactions

• Chen An interacts with the system, which allows him to cultivate and recharge Yuan Crystals.
• There are no significant interactions with other characters in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An uses the system to cultivate for nine hundred thousand years, reaching the perfected Great Grandmaster Realm.
• He then spends 300,000 balance points to deduce the Thunder Force Overlord Emperor Fist, completing 20% of it in the first attempt.
• He spends another 200,000 balance points to fully deduce the martial skill, mastering it completely.

Character Developments

• Chen An's cultivation progresses rapidly, reaching the peak of the Great Grandmaster Realm.
• He demonstrates resolve and determination in pursuing his goals, spending a significant amount of balance points to fully deduce his martial skill.

Significant Themes

• The importance of cultivation and martial skills in the Azure Origin Continent's society.
• The value of perseverance and dedication in mastering one's abilities.

Character Interactions

• Chen An interacts with the system, using it to cultivate and deduce his martial skill. There's no direct interaction with other characters in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An wakes up in his courtyard, preparing to leave for the Prefecture City.
• He arrives at the Martial Dao Plaza, where senior students are gathering to depart.
• Chen An is greeted warmly by former rivals Zhou Shuyan and Xiao Qiyuan, and other seniors, marking a shift in their attitudes.

Character Developments

• Chen An remains calm and indifferent, handling the attention with ease.
• Zhou Shuyan and Xiao Qiyuan set aside their grudges and show goodwill toward Chen An.
• County Magistrate Zhang Xuanming and Instructor Fan Suiyun appreciate Chen An's conduct and potential.
• Zhou Tong reverses his previous evaluation of Chen An, now holding him in high regard.

Significant Themes

• Reputation and Respect: Chen An's actions in the Martial Examination have earned him respect and admiration from his peers.
• Change in Attitude: Former rivals and critics now seek to befriend Chen An, highlighting the power of his actions in changing their perceptions.
• Potential and Destiny: Discussions about Chen An's future, with some believing in his potential despite his mid-grade Martial Bone.

Character Interactions

• Chen An interacts with Zhou Shuyan and Xiao Qiyuan, showing no arrogance despite his victory over them.
• County officials discuss Chen An's potential and Zhou Tong's change in attitude.
• Zhou Tong uses vague, mysterious language to praise Chen An, attempting to save face after previously underestimating him.

Plot points and events

• Students and elders from Martial Glory County ride toward Chengtian City, passing through a landscape where dangerous beasts have largely been cleared from settled territory so people can travel, cultivate, and hunt lower-tier beasts for resources.
• The group reaches the imposing prefectural capital, passes the guards’ document checks, and enters the bustling city. Chen An is struck by its scale and prosperity compared with Wurong County.
• Guided by Zhang Xuanming, Fan Suiyun, and others, the students arrive at Chengtian Prefecture Academy.
• The academy’s grand entrance bears a plaque whose four characters contain the peerless saber intent of Master Lin. The county students stop to study it, unaware that staring too long can overwhelm an insufficiently cultivated mind.
• Local academy students and candidates from other counties mock them for gazing at the plaque, setting up a likely confrontation.

Character developments and interactions

• Chen An observes the capital with surprise, comparing its bustling streets to a major city from his former world.
• Zhang Xuanming, Fan Suiyun, and the accompanying elders lead the students through the city to the academy.
• The Martial Glory students are eager and absorbed by the plaque’s saber intent, but their inexperience makes them vulnerable to it.
• The local students and other candidates react with condescension, ridiculing the newcomers and questioning their knowledge.

Significant themes

• Humanity’s struggle and strength: The history of martial cultivation explains how humans survived fierce beasts and the Ancient Devil Race.
• Cultivation through hardship and resources: Beast hunting provides both practical combat experience and valuable materials.
• Regional disparity and ambition: Chengtian City and its academy dwarf the county the newcomers came from, emphasizing the gap between provincial and prefectural life.
• Pride and status: The newcomers’ awe is met by the locals’ mockery, highlighting social hierarchy and rivalry among academy candidates.
• Art as power: Master Lin’s calligraphy is not merely decorative; it embodies saber intent capable of affecting the minds of those who behold it.

Chapter Summary: “Then Don’t Blame Me for Using Cheats!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The students of Martial Glory County Academy arrive at the gates of Chengtian Prefecture Academy and pause before its famous plaque.
• The plaque was written over a century ago by Lin Chenyuan, the powerful academic head of Qing Province State Academy and a peak Great Grandmaster renowned for his supreme blade arts.
• Lin Chenyuan infused the four characters on the plaque with his lifelong blade intent. It is rumored that anyone who comprehends it might learn the Heaven-tier martial skill Absolute Extinction Seven Demon Blade.
• Nearby Prefecture Academy and county academy students mock the Martial Glory students, assuming their low Qi Condensation Realm cultivation is insufficient to understand the plaque.
• Several Martial Glory students attempt to study the blade intent but suffer mental and physical backlash. Many withdraw pale-faced and injured, prompting further ridicule from the surrounding students.
• Chen An remains focused for roughly one incense stick of time. He enters a vision of a demonic blade whose intent embodies tyranny, extinction, and the power to sever heaven and earth.
• He compares this blade intent with his previously cultivated Sky-Piercing Blade Intent and recognizes that the plaque’s intent is vastly superior, likely having reached the Manifestation Realm.
• Realizing that ordinary comprehension will take far too long, Chen An decides to use his system. He commands it to spend one thousand units of balance in exchange for one thousand years of cultivation time, intending to deduce the demonic blade intent.

Character Developments

• Chen An: Demonstrates exceptional perception and determination. Although he acknowledges that his current blade intent and cultivation are inadequate, he refuses to abandon the opportunity to learn a suspected Heaven-tier martial skill. His willingness to exploit the system marks a transition from conventional cultivation to an accelerated, “cheating” method.
• Zhang Xuanming, Fan Suiyun, and Zhou Tong: Act as calm supervisors and mentors. They understand that the students are unlikely to comprehend the plaque but allow them to experience the pressure of a Great Grandmaster’s blade realm to broaden their perspectives.
• The Martial Glory students: Their eagerness and overconfidence lead many of them to suffer backlash, though their attempts expose the enormous gap between their current cultivation and the plaque’s power.
• The Prefecture Academy and other students: Their arrogance and mockery reinforce the social and academic superiority associated with the Prefecture Academy.

Significant Themes

• The vastness of cultivation: The plaque illustrates that higher realms and greater experts exist beyond the students’ limited experience.
• Humility versus arrogance: The weaker students overestimate themselves, while Chen An honestly recognizes the gap between his abilities and the Great Grandmaster’s blade intent.
• Perseverance and ambition: Despite understanding that comprehension may take years, Chen An refuses to give up on a rare opportunity.
• The use of unconventional advantages: Chen An’s system allows him to bypass the normal limitations of time and talent, introducing the chapter’s central “cheating” premise.
• Power concealed in art and writing: The plaque is not merely an inscription; every stroke contains the legacy, intent, and martial realm of its creator.

Character Interactions

• The surrounding students openly ridicule the Martial Glory County students and treat their failed attempts as entertainment.
• Zhang Xuanming, Fan Suiyun, and Zhou Tong quietly observe and support their juniors without pressuring them to succeed.
• Chen An does not directly confront the mockers. Instead, he responds internally by continuing his study and preparing to surpass the limitations they assume he possesses.
• The chapter ends with Chen An activating the system, setting up his attempt to use one thousand years of simulated cultivation to comprehend the plaque’s terrifying blade intent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pei Yunshu, a top student, is congratulated for her performance in the prefectural examination, which has caught the attention of a Grandmaster Realm professor.
• At the academy gate, students from Martial Glory County Academy are attempting to comprehend the blade intent on the plaque, with most suffering injuries.
• Chen An, a student from Martial Glory County Academy, remains unharmed and seems to be comprehending the blade intent.
• Chen An activates his system to deduce the blade intent of the heaven-grade martial skill, Absolute Extinction Seven Demon Blade, using 1000 years of cultivation time.
• Chen An successfully deduces the blade intent, causing a powerful blade cry that shakes the entire academy.

Character Developments

• Pei Yunshu: Shows surprise and contempt when seeing Chen An at the prefecture academy gate. Her opinion of him is not favorable due to his mediocre talent and relationship with her friend, Shen Qinglan.
• Chen An: Demonstrates unexpected aptitude and resilience by withstanding the blade intent backlash and successfully deducing the Absolute Extinction Seven Demon Blade.

Significant Themes

• Talent and aptitude: The contrast between Pei Yunshu's high regard and expectations for herself and her disdain for Chen An's perceived lack of talent highlights the theme of aptitude and its importance in the martial world.
• Cultivation and growth: Chen An's ability to withstand the blade intent backlash and deduce a heaven-grade martial skill showcases his potential for growth and improvement in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Pei Yunshu and Chen An: Their interaction is brief but reveals Pei Yunshu's disdain for Chen An and her surprise at seeing him at the prefecture academy.
• Chen An and the Martial Glory County Academy students: Chen An's actions contrast with the injuries suffered by his fellow students, drawing attention to his unusual aptitude.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An deduces a blade art, stirring a century-old plaque's Great Grandmaster blade intent.
• The blade intent suppresses everyone within a 10-mile radius, causing them to kneel involuntarily.
• Chen An remains standing, resonating with the blade intent, and carves blade marks into the ironstone ground with just his gaze.
• The commotion attracts many powerful experts from within Chengtian Prefecture Academy.

Character Developments

• Chen An demonstrates his perfected Great Grandmaster Realm cultivation, shocking everyone present.
• Pei Yunshu is astonished and horrified by Chen An's display, questioning her initial assessment of him.

Significant Themes

• The power of martial arts and its impact on society.
• The theme of underestimation, as Chen An proves to be far stronger than initially thought.

Character Interactions

• Chen An and Pei Yunshu: Pei Yunshu is shocked and disbelieving of Chen An's strength.
• Chen An and Fan Suiyun: Fan Suiyun is delighted and awestruck by Chen An's display.
• Chen An and the crowd: Everyone present is terrified and in awe of Chen An's power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An, a new student at the Prefecture Academy, triggers the blade intent of the Absolute Extinction Seven Demon Blade, drawing the attention of four Grandmaster Realm experts.
• The four Grandmasters—heads of different departments (Blade Dao, Sword Dao, Fist and Palm, and Battle Academy)—appear to recruit Chen An due to his exceptional blade comprehension.

Character Developments

• Chen An: Shows remarkable blade comprehension, resonating with the blade intent left by Master Lin, despite being only at the ninth level of the Qi Condensation Realm.
• Mo Xuanchen (Blade Dao Department): Eager to recruit Chen An, offers top resources, a divine weapon, and personal discipleship.
• Su Qingyi (Sword Dao Department): Also eager to recruit Chen An, believes the sword dao is superior, offers better resources, and claims the sword path is broader.
• Chu Cangyue (Fist and Palm Department): Focuses on body tempering, offers supreme body-refining techniques and resources.
• Li Qianfeng (Battle Academy): Seeks killing talents for the front lines, offers battle merits exchange for heavenly treasures.

Significant Themes

• Comprehension vs. Cultivation Realm: Chen An's blade comprehension is more valued than his cultivation level.
• Competition and Recruitment: The four Grandmasters' intense competition to recruit Chen An highlights the value placed on exceptional talents.

Character Interactions

• The four Grandmasters interact by trying to outdo each other's offers to recruit Chen An, revealing their departments' unique focuses and resources.
• Chen An remains quiet and observant, letting the Grandmasters make their offers without showing clear favor towards any.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Four Grandmaster heads of Prefecture Academy fight over a new student, Chen An, offering Earth-rank techniques, Heaven-rank martial skills, divine weapons, and personal discipleship.
• Chen An asks if all the offered rewards can be converted into Yuan Crystals, shocking everyone.

Character Developments

• Chen An: Shows calm composure amidst the chaos, revealing his practical and materialistic side by asking for Yuan Crystals instead of rewards.
• Mo Xuanchen: Initially ecstatic about Chen An's potential, becomes furious and speechless when Chen An asks to convert rewards into Yuan Crystals.
• Other students: Envious, jealous, and shocked by the attention Chen An receives and his unexpected request.

Significant Themes

• Materialism vs. Spiritual Growth: Chen An prioritizes Yuan Crystals over spiritual cultivation opportunities, challenging the conventional focus on martial prowess and personal discipleship.
• Power Dynamics: The struggle among Grandmaster heads highlights the power dynamics within the Prefecture Academy and the value placed on new students with exceptional potential.

Character Interactions

• Chen An and the four Grandmaster heads: Their interaction reveals the heads' desperation to recruit Chen An and Chen An's unexpected practicality.
• Chen An and the other students: The students' reactions showcase their envy, jealousy, and disbelief at Chen An's request, highlighting the gap between their expectations and Chen An's priorities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An shocks everyone by choosing Yuan Crystals over a Heaven-tier divine weapon and cultivation techniques.
• Mo Xuanchen, a Grandmaster, offers five million Yuan Crystals a year to make Chen An his personal disciple.
• Pei Wendao, a Great Grandmaster and ancestor of the Pei Family, appears and offers ten million Yuan Crystals a year, along with betrothing his great-granddaughter, Pei Yunshu, to Chen An.
• Academy Head Beigong Mo, another Great Grandmaster, intervenes, preventing Pei Wendao from taking Chen An.

Character Developments

• Chen An remains calm and determined, prioritizing Yuan Crystals for his system's requirements.
• Pei Yunshu experiences a shift in her perception of Chen An, feeling ashamed and upset about being used as a bargaining chip.
• Mo Xuanchen is anxious and helpless, unable to compete with the Great Grandmasters.
• Pei Wendao and Beigong Mo demonstrate their power and influence, showing their interest in Chen An.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and influence of martial experts in society.
• The value placed on cultivation resources and techniques versus Yuan Crystals.
• The impact of family background and connections on opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Chen An's interactions with Mo Xuanchen, Pei Wendao, and Beigong Mo highlight the power imbalance and his determination.
• Pei Yunshu's interaction with Chen An changes due to her ancestor's offer, causing her to feel conflicted.
• Mo Xuanchen's interactions with Pei Wendao and Beigong Mo show his helplessness in the face of Great Grandmasters.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An, a 17-year-old at the peak of the Great Grandmaster Realm, arrives at Chengtian Prefecture Academy.
• Pei Wendao, a Great Grandmaster and ancestor of the Pei Family, attempts to recruit Chen An, offering generous terms.
• Beigong Mo, the Prefect of Chengtian Prefecture Academy and a renowned Great Grandmaster, intervenes and also offers to take Chen An as his final disciple.
• Another expert, an old man with silver hair, arrives and greets Chen An as "Little An."

Character Developments

• Chen An demonstrates humility and confidence in his abilities, refusing Pei Wendao's offer despite the tempting conditions.
• Beigong Mo shows his appreciation for Chen An's talent and offers to take him as his final disciple, indicating his desire to nurture Chen An's potential.
• Pei Wendao displays a mix of desperation and unwillingness to let Chen An go, hinting at his family's eagerness to gain more power.

Significant Themes

• Talent and Potential: Chen An's exceptional talent is recognized by both Beigong Mo and Pei Wendao, highlighting the importance of potential in the martial world.
• Power Dynamics: The interactions between Beigong Mo, Pei Wendao, and the silver-haired old man illustrate the power dynamics among different factions in the martial world.
• Ambition: Chen An's refusal of Pei Wendao's offer suggests his ambition extends beyond a single family, indicating his desire for greater challenges and opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Chen An and Pei Wendao: Chen An's refusal of Pei Wendao's offer creates tension between them, with Pei Wendao becoming increasingly desperate to recruit Chen An.
• Beigong Mo and Pei Wendao: The interaction between these two Great Grandmasters reveals their mutual respect and understanding of each other's power and influence.
• Chen An and Beigong Mo: Beigong Mo's offer to take Chen An as his final disciple suggests a potential mentor-mentee relationship, with Beigong Mo seeing great potential in Chen An.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shen Canglan and Shen Zongyue arrive at the prefectural academy, joining Beigong Mo and Pei Wendao.
• Chen An is revealed to have comprehended the Extinction Blade Intent from the academy's plaque.
• Beigong Mo offers to take Chen An as his disciple, promising eight million Origin Crystals in cultivation resources each year.

Character Developments

• Chen An demonstrates his exceptional talent by comprehending the blade intent.
• Shen Canglan shows approval and support for Chen An, encouraging him to accept Beigong Mo's offer.

Significant Themes

• Talent recognition and nurturing.
• The value of cultivation resources and opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Shen Canglan and Beigong Mo show mutual respect and understanding, with Shen Canglan even helping to persuade Chen An to accept Beigong Mo as his master.
• Chen An shows humility and respect towards Shen Canglan and Beigong Mo, ultimately accepting Beigong Mo's offer to become his disciple.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An triggers the Extinction Blade Intent at the age of 17, astonishing Beigong Mo.
• Beigong Mo takes Chen An as his personal disciple, offering an annual stipend of eight million yuan crystals.
• Shen Canglan, the Old Ancestor of the Shen family, offers additional support to Chen An, including seven million yuan crystals annually, access to the Shen family's resources, and protection.
• Pei Wendao, the head of the Pei family, leaves angrily after Chen An rejects his offer.
• Beigong Mo and Chen An enter the prefecture school, with Beigong Mo arranging accommodations and a tour for Chen An.
• Chen An introduces his companions from Wurong County to Beigong Mo, who speaks kindly to them and arranges for their enrollment.
• Mo Xuanchen, the head of the Blade Department, gives Chen An a welcoming gift of two million yuan crystals.

Character Developments

• Chen An: Proves his exceptional talent by triggering the Extinction Blade Intent at a young age, gains the support of two powerful figures (Beigong Mo and Shen Canglan), and maintains his dignity and resolve in the face of Pei Wendao's offer.
• Beigong Mo: Recognizes Chen An's potential and takes him as a personal disciple, showing pride in his new student and determination to protect him.
• Shen Canglan: Demonstrates his cunning and generosity by supporting Chen An without competing with Beigong Mo, securing a strong connection with the prodigy.
• Pei Wendao: Loses face and leaves angrily after Chen An rejects his offer, showing his indignation and lack of grace.
• Mo Xuanchen: Shows respect and generosity toward Chen An, indicating his recognition of the new disciple's potential.

Significant Themes

• Talent and Potential: Chen An's exceptional comprehension of the Extinction Blade Intent highlights his immense potential, attracting the attention and support of powerful figures.
• Power Dynamics and Alliances: The interactions between Beigong Mo, Shen Canglan, and Pei Wendao illustrate the importance of alliances and influence in the cultivation world.
• Dignity and Resolve: Chen An maintains his dignity and resolve in the face of Pei Wendao's offer, demonstrating his character and principles.

Character Interactions

• Chen An and Beigong Mo: Master and disciple relationship, with Beigong Mo showing pride and determination to support Chen An.
• Chen An and Shen Canglan: A deep friendship develops between them, with Shen Canglan offering generous support to Chen An.
• Chen An and Pei Wendao: Chen An rejects Pei Wendao's offer, causing the latter to leave angrily and lose face.
• Chen An and Mo Xuanchen: Mo Xuanchen shows respect and generosity toward Chen An, indicating his recognition of the new disciple's potential.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An enrolls at the Prefectural Academy and is personally accepted as a disciple by the Academy Head, Beigong Mo.
• Department heads Mo Xuanchen and Su Qingyi compete to win Chen An over, offering him generous gifts: Mo Xuanchen gives two million yuan crystals, while Su Qingyi gives five million yuan crystals and a high-grade Earth-tier treasured sword.
• Chen An is taken to his new residence, Listening Waves Courtyard, by Beigong Mo.

Character Developments

• Chen An demonstrates his shrewdness and thick skin by accepting the gifts without hesitation.
• Mo Xuanchen and Su Qingyi show their eagerness to recruit Chen An into their respective departments, revealing their competitive nature.
• Beigong Mo remains mostly indifferent, acting as a mediator between the two department heads.

Significant Themes

• Competition: The chapter highlights the intense competition among department heads to recruit talented disciples.
• Wealth and Status: It emphasizes the vast differences in wealth and status between the protagonists and the average students.
• Talent Recognition: The chapter underscores how talent can quickly change one's fortune and status.

Character Interactions

• Chen An interacts with Mo Xuanchen, Su Qingyi, and Beigong Mo, showcasing his adaptability and quick thinking.
• Mo Xuanchen and Su Qingyi engage in a friendly rivalry, trying to outdo each other in winning Chen An over.
• Beigong Mo acts as a mentor and guide to Chen An, showing a mix of indifference and care.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An comprehends a trace of saber intent at the academy gates, attracting powerful experts.
• Four peak Grandmasters and Grandmasters gather to recruit Chen An, with Beigong Mo, the head of the prefectural academy, succeeding.
• Chen An receives spatial pouches containing yuan crystals and treasured weapons from Mo Xuanchen, Su Qingyi, and Beigong Mo.
• Chen An decides to invest all fifteen million yuan crystals into cultivation time using the system.

Character Developments

• Chen An demonstrates his calm and rational thinking, understanding the importance of a stable foundation in martial cultivation.
• Beigong Mo shows his generosity and wisdom in nurturing talent, giving Chen An a top-grade Earth-tier treasured saber and a hundred-cubic-meter spatial pouch.

Significant Themes

• The importance of a stable foundation in martial cultivation.
• The value of human ties and worldly wisdom in the martial world.
• The allure of power and the temptation of shortcuts.

Character Interactions

• Chen An interacts with Mo Xuanchen, Su Qingyi, and Beigong Mo, showing respect and appreciation for their guidance and support.
• Chen An's internal dialogue reveals his determination, ambition, and self-awareness.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An spends 15 million yuan crystals to gain 15 million years of cultivation time.
• He enters a system space where time flows much faster than in the real world.
• He watches a version of himself attempting to break through to the Martial King realm from Grandmaster consummation, failing repeatedly, and dying countless times over millions of years.

Character Developments

• Chen An realizes he doesn't understand how to break through to the Martial King realm and regrets his recklessness.
• He becomes frustrated and desperate as the cultivation time passes without any progress.

Significant Themes

• The importance of understanding and preparation before making significant decisions.
• The consequences of reckless actions and the value of learning from past experiences.

Character Interactions

• Chen An interacts with a version of himself in the system space, watching him cultivate and fail repeatedly.
• He communicates with the system in his mind, expressing his frustration and seeking a solution.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An discovers the system's limitations after repeatedly failing to break through to the Martial King realm.
• He realizes that the system can only deduce and perfect existing cultivation paths, not create new ones.
• Chen An understands that breaking through to the Martial King realm isn't about increasing power but transforming the container (his body) itself into power.
• He experiments with condensing astral essence into a core in the system space, repeatedly failing and learning from each explosion.
• After countless attempts, he successfully condenses a Martial Dao Golden Core, marking his breakthrough to the Martial King realm.

Character Developments

• Chen An gains a deeper understanding of cultivation and the system's capabilities.
• He develops perseverance and patience, facing countless failures without giving up.
• Chen An's determination and resolve strengthen as he persists in his experiments.

Significant Themes

• The limitations of relying solely on a system for cultivation progress.
• The importance of understanding and adapting to one's own cultivation path.
• The role of perseverance and learning from failure in personal growth.

Character Interactions

• Chen An interacts with his previous selves in the system space, learning from their failures and successes.
• There are no other character interactions in this chapter, as Chen An is the only character present.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An breaks through to the Martial King realm, achieving a Martial Dao Golden Core.
• He learns that breaking through a realm requires crossing a tribulation in this world.
• He realizes he must leave the prefectural academy to undergo the heavenly tribulation, as it's too dangerous to do so there.

Character Developments

• Chen An's cultivation reaches a new height, making him more powerful and confident.
• He becomes more aware of the world's rules and the dangers he faces.

Significant Themes

• The power and responsibility that come with increased cultivation.
• The importance of caution and careful planning in the face of potential threats.

Character Interactions

• Chen An interacts with no other characters in this chapter, as he is alone in the system space and then leaves the academy before encountering anyone.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• A student from a county academy comprehends the blade intent left behind by a renowned blade-path prodigy, Master Lin.
• The student, Wu Yu, is accepted as a personal disciple by the Prefecture Head, Beigong Mo.
• An unprecedented Martial King Tribulation occurs above Chengtian Prefecture Academy, causing widespread fear and awe.
• Beigong Mo, Shen Canglan, and Pei Wendao, the three most powerful figures in the prefecture, gather to investigate the source of the tribulation.

Character Developments

• Wu Yu: Shows exceptional talent and comprehension, catching the attention of the Prefecture Head.
• Beigong Mo: Struggles to reach the Martial King Realm for 57 years, feels bitter about not being the one undergoing the tribulation.
• Shen Canglan and Pei Wendao: Both in the Grandmaster Realm, assume Beigong Mo is the one undergoing the tribulation initially.

Significant Themes

• Talent and Genius: Wu Yu's quick comprehension of blade intent highlights his exceptional talent.
• Struggle and Perseverance: Beigong Mo's 57-year struggle to reach the Martial King Realm emphasizes the challenges faced by powerful cultivators.
• Power and Responsibility: The three powerful figures feel the need to intervene in the tribulation to protect the citizens.

Character Interactions

• Wu Yu and the Academy Students: Wu Yu's comprehension of Master Lin's blade intent sparks envy and disbelief among the students.
• Beigong Mo, Shen Canglan, and Pei Wendao: The three powerful figures gather to discuss and address the Martial King Tribulation, showing unity and responsibility.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen An, after breaking through to the Martial King Realm, draws a massive black tribulation cloud that moves on its own, away from Chengtian City.
• Powerhouses like Beigong Mo, Pei Wendao, and Shen Canglan, attracted by the Martial King Tribulation, chase after Chen An.
• Chen An stops in the Black Wind Gobi, ready to face the tribulation. The tribulation clouds gather, and lightning bolts descend.

Character Developments

• Chen An demonstrates compassion by drawing the tribulation away from the city, showing growth in his character.
• Chen An's appearance changes, indicating his seriousness and preparation for the tribulation.
• Beigong Mo, Pei Wendao, and Shen Canglan show their eagerness to witness and learn from the Martial King Tribulation.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of the heavenly tribulation, which can destroy all things.
• The opportunity that the heavenly tribulation presents for comprehension and growth.
• The fear and awe that humans instinctively feel towards lightning.

Character Interactions

• Beigong Mo, Pei Wendao, and Shen Canglan interact, showing their eagerness and determination to witness the Martial King Tribulation.
• Chen An, though not directly interacting with others, is the focus of their attention and pursuit.