Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Chen scares off two dyed-blond punks with a single palm strike, demonstrating his strength.
• Jiang Chen and Xiao Yu embark on a journey to Cloud Province, accompanied by Master, Uncle Yu, and others.
• They drive for ten hours, with Master leading the way in his Big G SUV, while Jiang Chen and Xiao Yu travel in Jiang Chen's Maserati.

Character Developments

• Jiang Chen shows his power and fearlessness, further establishing his status as a formidable cultivator.
• Xiao Yu reveals her longing for freedom and her hope for the eventual elimination of the Great Fiends, showing her determination and resilience.

Significant Themes

• Strength and Power: Jiang Chen's display of power serves as a reminder of his capabilities and the respect he commands.
• Freedom and Destiny: Xiao Yu's desire for freedom and her belief in a shared destiny with Jiang Chen highlight their connection and shared goals.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Chen and Xiao Yu: They travel together, with Xiao Yu keeping Jiang Chen company and discussing their plans and hopes for the future.
• Jiang Chen and the others: Jiang Chen offers a ride to Zhang Yuchen, but Pan Ling declines on behalf of the group, indicating they prefer to give Jiang Chen and Xiao Yu privacy.
• Master and Jiang Chen: Master takes the lead in the journey, showing his experience and authority, while also respecting Jiang Chen's space with Xiao Yu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group arrives at Luojia Lake after a long drive, reaching Cheng City around midnight.
• They discuss the lake's Feng Shui, with Master, Xiao Yu, and Mao Jing noting its extreme water element and potential for wealth, but also imbalance of yin and yang.
• They plan to investigate an isolated island in the lake the next day.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yu reveals her knowledge of Feng Shui, showing her depth of understanding.
• The group dynamic is shown, with everyone contributing to the discussion and decision-making process.

Significant Themes

• The balance of yin and yang, and its impact on fortune and misfortune.
• The power of water in Feng Shui, representing wealth and potential trouble.
• The group's unity and collective expertise in their field.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yu and the protagonist share a room, with the protagonist trying to engage Xiao Yu in conversation and sharing a blanket due to the cold.
• Master, Xiao Yu, and Mao Jing collaborate to analyze the lake's Feng Shui, showcasing their expertise and mutual respect.
• The group collectively decides their plan for the next day, demonstrating their teamwork.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist spends the night with Xiao Yu, his girlfriend, watching a comedy variety show together.
• The next morning, he wakes up to Xiao Yu bringing him breakfast. They decide not to join the group's morning activity to avoid potential issues with Xiao Yu's corpse nature.
• The group, led by Master, visits Luozang Mountain to familiarize themselves with the terrain. They encounter a muscular, dark-skinned monk at the summit.

Character Developments

• The protagonist's relationship with Xiao Yu deepens as they spend a night together and share a simple, happy moment.
• Xiao Yu shows a more human side by laughing at a comedy show and bringing breakfast to the protagonist.
• The protagonist demonstrates consideration for Xiao Yu's unique condition, understanding the potential risks of exposing her to sunlight and fellow practitioners.

Significant Themes

• Love and companionship: The protagonist and Xiao Yu's growing bond and shared moments highlight the theme of love and companionship.
• Acceptance and understanding: The protagonist's acceptance of Xiao Yu's condition and his consideration for her well-being reflect the theme of understanding and acceptance.
• The power of simple happiness: The protagonist finds joy in simple activities with Xiao Yu, emphasizing the theme of finding happiness in everyday moments.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Xiao Yu: Their interactions show a deepening bond, with Xiao Yu displaying more human emotions and the protagonist demonstrating care and understanding towards her.
• The protagonist and Master: Although not directly interacting in this chapter, the protagonist follows Master's lead in the group's activities, showing respect and trust in his guidance.
• The group: The group members, including Zhang Yuchen and Mao Jing, interact with each other while exploring Luozang Mountain, sharing their observations and experiences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group encounters a monk, later identified as Monk Iron Tube from Soaring Cloud Temple, who is also a cultivator.
• Iron Tube is smoking, which is unusual for a monk, and he seems to be traveling alone.
• Master asks Iron Tube about his opinion on the Feng Shui between Luozang Mountain and Luojia Lake, to which Iron Tube provides an accurate and insightful analysis.

Character Developments

• Monk Iron Tube: He is introduced as a cultivator monk with a deep understanding of Feng Shui. Despite his unconventional habit of smoking, he maintains a kind and benevolent demeanor. He is knowledgeable and humble, showing respect to Master and the group.
• Zhang Yuchen: He is outgoing and thick-skinned, approaching Iron Tube first and offering him shelter from the rain.

Significant Themes

• Appearance vs. Reality: Iron Tube's smoking habit contradicts the typical image of a monk, challenging the group's initial perceptions.
• Cultivation and Travel: Iron Tube's journey mirrors the group's, suggesting that cultivators may have various reasons for traveling, such as seeking enlightenment or pursuing specific goals.

Character Interactions

• Pan Ling, Mao Jing, and Monk Iron Tube: They reunite after a decade, with Iron Tube initially not recognizing them due to the passage of time.
• Master and Monk Iron Tube: They engage in a conversation about Feng Shui, showing mutual respect and recognition of each other's abilities.
• Zhang Yuchen and Monk Iron Tube: Zhang Yuchen's friendly and considerate behavior towards Iron Tube demonstrates his open and welcoming nature.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group meets Monk Iron Tube, who confirms Luojia Lake's heavy yin energy and warns about evil entities in the water due to Carefree Tower's opening.
• Monk Iron Tube leaves, and the group decides to keep their distance from him despite his potential connection to Carefree Tower.
• They explore Luojia Lake, identifying Solitary Mountain as the likely entrance to Carefree Tower when its shadow vanishes.
• They discuss the possibility of a ghost boat taking them to Carefree Tower on the seventh.

Character Developments

• Monk Iron Tube is introduced as a capable monk with a unique demeanor, smoking despite his vows.
• The group's leader, Master, demonstrates wisdom and caution in handling their encounter with Monk Iron Tube.
• Xiao Jiang shows insight into Carefree Tower's invitation process, suggesting that a ghost boat will take them to the tower.

Significant Themes

• The theme of deception and appearance versus reality is highlighted through Monk Iron Tube's behavior and the tourists' reactions to it.
• The power of nature and the unknown is emphasized through Luojia Lake's heavy yin energy and the legends surrounding it.

Character Interactions

• The group interacts with Monk Iron Tube briefly, with Pan Ling and Mao Jing defending his capabilities despite his unorthodox behavior.
• The group members discuss their plans and theories about Carefree Tower and its entrance, showing camaraderie and shared curiosity.
• Xiao Jiang and Master have a moment of agreement, showing mutual respect and understanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yu goes missing from the hotel room, prompting Jiang to search for her.
• Jiang finds Xiao Yu's trail leading to a wetland park.
• He discovers an injured woman with supernatural wounds and senses evil energy.
• Jiang finds Xiao Yu confronting a gaunt man with ghostly mist, who is threatened by a monk named Iron Tube.

Character Developments

• Jiang: Shows concern for Xiao Yu's safety and determination to protect her.
• Xiao Yu: Demonstrates calm and composed demeanor in the face of danger.
• Iron Tube: Revealed to be a monk from Soaring Cloud Temple, showing prowess in combat.

Significant Themes

• The supernatural and its threat to humans.
• The power dynamics between different supernatural entities.
• Jiang's protective instincts towards Xiao Yu.

Character Interactions

• Jiang and Xiao Yu: Jiang's concern for Xiao Yu's safety is evident as he searches for her.
• Xiao Yu and the Gaunt Man: Xiao Yu's silent confrontation with the gaunt man suggests her intention to deal with him.
• Iron Tube and the Gaunt Man: Iron Tube's intervention shows his willingness to protect the innocent from supernatural threats.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Iron Tube, a monk, arrives and engages in combat with a gaunt man from the Yin Ghost Sect.
• The gaunt man uses demonic arts, emitting baleful yin energy, and is at least in the mid-stage Strength Soul Realm.
• Iron Tube, nearly at the peak of the Strength Soul Realm, defeats the gaunt man but is caught off guard by the man's corpse exploding with poisonous blood.
• Xiao Yu intervenes, using her powers to protect Iron Tube and capture the Yin Ghost Sect cultivator's ghost.

Character Developments

• Iron Tube: Demonstrates his strength and ruthlessness in combat, showing he's a formidable opponent.
• Xiao Yu: Reveals her immense power, using violent yin wind and cold yin aura to control and capture the enemy ghost, showing she's in a league of her own.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: The strength of Iron Tube and Xiao Yu is highlighted, contrasting with the enemy's underestimation of their abilities.
• Ruthlessness: Iron Tube's willingness to kill and Xiao Yu's control over life and death emphasize the harsh reality of their world.

Character Interactions

• Iron Tube and the gaunt man: Engage in a fierce battle, showcasing their respective skills and power.
• Xiao Yu and the Yin Ghost Sect cultivator: Xiao Yu effortlessly captures the cultivator's ghost, demonstrating her superiority and control.
• The protagonist and Xiao Yu: The protagonist expresses shock at Xiao Yu's power, highlighting her unique abilities and the bond between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ning (Du'e) and Xiao Yu encounter Luo Xiao, a demonic Taoist from the Yin Ghost Sect, and Monk Iron Tube (Luo Xiao's pursuer).
• Jiang Ning interrogates Luo Xiao, who reveals his sect and the pursuit by Iron Tube.
• Jiang Ning kills Luo Xiao after extracting minimal information.
• Iron Tube reveals his intention to eliminate Jiang Ning and Xiao Yu, considering them evil cultivators.
• Jiang Ning tries to explain his situation but decides to return to the hotel, inviting Iron Tube to contact the Secret Bureau for verification.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ning: Shows his cold and ruthless side when interrogating Luo Xiao, but also tries to reason with Iron Tube.
• Xiao Yu: Remains silent throughout the chapter, indicating her submissive role to Jiang Ning.
• Monk Iron Tube: Reveals his righteous and determined nature, pursuing evil cultivators and refusing to compromise his principles.
• Luo Xiao: Demonstrates the fearlessness and resilience of a seasoned evil cultivator, but ultimately provides little useful information.

Significant Themes

• The conflict between righteous and evil cultivators.
• The importance of verification and trust in the cultivation world.
• The ruthlessness and cunning required for survival in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ning and Luo Xiao: A tense interrogation ends in Luo Xiao's death.
• Jiang Ning and Monk Iron Tube: A misunderstanding leads to a standoff, with Jiang Ning trying to explain his situation while Iron Tube remains wary.
• Jiang Ning and Xiao Yu: Xiao Yu follows Jiang Ning's lead without question, indicating their close relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Monk Iron Tube confronts Jiang Chen and Xiao Yu, suspecting them of being evil cultivators.
• Iron Tube demands they stay until he receives confirmation from his superiors.
• Jiang Chen refuses to wait and challenges Iron Tube to a duel.

Character Developments

• Jiang Chen remains calm and composed throughout the encounter.
• Monk Iron Tube shows determination in upholding justice but is surprised by Jiang Chen's strength.

Significant Themes

• The tension between the righteous and evil paths in the cultivation world.
• The importance of respect and understanding between cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Chen and Xiao Yu display a calm and united front against Iron Tube.
• Iron Tube, despite his suspicions, shows respect for Jiang Chen's cultivation and background.
• Jiang Chen defeats Iron Tube with ease, demonstrating the vast difference in their cultivation levels.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Jiang Li knocks out Monk Iron Tube with a single palm strike after Iron Tube tries to attack him.
• Jiang Li and Xiao Yu find an injured woman in the park, bitten by a ghost. They decide not to intervene as she's taken to the hospital by passersby.
• Jiang Li shares his findings from the day, including meeting Monk Iron Tube and learning about Soaring Cloud Temple.

Character Developments

• Jiang Li demonstrates significant growth in his cultivation, easily defeating a peak Strength Soul Realm expert (Monk Iron Tube).
• Xiao Yu reveals she knew the first abbot of Soaring Cloud Temple, indicating her long history and knowledge of influential figures.

Significant Themes

• Jiang Li's increasing power and confidence.
• Xiao Yu's ancient wisdom and experience.
• The gathering of various factions, including evil cultivators, in the city.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Li and Xiao Yu work together to handle the situation with the injured woman.
• Jiang Li shares his experiences with his fellow cultivators, who express surprise and admiration for his growing strength.
• Xiao Yu casually reveals her connection to Soaring Cloud Temple, showing her vast knowledge and history.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yunchong (Xiao Jiang) defeats Iron Tube, a powerful monk, using strategic advantage and his Thunder Method.
• Xiao Jiang, his master, Uncle Yu, Mao Jing, and Zhang Yuchen discuss the Yin Ghost Sect, a small evil sect that cultivates ghostly arts while alive.
• They plan to enter Carefree Tower together to eliminate the demonic Daoists and evil spirits gathered there.
• Xiao Jiang goes out alone the next morning, leaving a note for Xiao Yu, and encounters Iron Tube apologizing for his misunderstanding.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jiang: Shows humility despite his strength, demonstrates strategic thinking, and exhibits concern for Xiao Yu's safety.
• Master: Shows pride in his disciple's abilities and believes in fate.
• Uncle Yu: Disagrees with the master's views on fate and Xiao Jiang's discipleship.
• Mao Jing: Shows extensive knowledge about the Yin Ghost Sect and its cultivation methods.
• Zhang Yuchen: Proposes a plan to ambush the enemies but is later convinced by Xiao Jiang's reasoning.
• Iron Tube: Apologizes for his misunderstanding and acknowledges Xiao Jiang's strength.

Significant Themes

• Strategic Thinking: Xiao Jiang uses his environment and timing to defeat Iron Tube, and later convinces Zhang Yuchen to change his plan.
• Knowledge and Wisdom: Mao Jing's knowledge about the Yin Ghost Sect is crucial to their understanding of the enemy.
• Pride and Humility: Xiao Jiang shows humility despite his strength, while his master exhibits pride in his disciple.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jiang and Master: They have a playful, almost argumentative relationship, with the master showing pride in his disciple and Xiao Jiang showing deference.
• Xiao Jiang and Uncle Yu: They have a friendly, albeit sometimes contentious, relationship, with Uncle Yu often disagreeing with the master.
• Xiao Jiang and Mao Jing: They have a respectful, informative relationship, with Mao Jing sharing his knowledge about the Yin Ghost Sect.
• Xiao Jiang and Zhang Yuchen: They have a friendly, cooperative relationship, with Zhang Yuchen proposing ideas and Xiao Jiang providing strategic guidance.
• Xiao Jiang and Iron Tube: They have a respectful, apologetic relationship, with Iron Tube acknowledging Xiao Jiang's strength and apologizing for his misunderstanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group meets Monk Iron Tube, who senses their purpose but offers help if needed.
• They spend days preparing and observing Luojia Lake, with Iron Tube keeping a watchful eye.
• On the sixth day, heavy fog descends on Luojia Lake, indicating increased yin energy.
• Daoist Qingshan arrives with Senior Brother Fu Xuefeng and Senior Sister Diwu Wanxi on the seventh day.

Character Developments

• The protagonist group demonstrates thorough preparation and strategic thinking.
• Monk Iron Tube is portrayed as perceptive and helpful, though his true motives remain unclear.
• Daoist Qingshan's arrival brings additional strength and wisdom to the group.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and planning are crucial for success.
• The power of observation and understanding one's surroundings.
• The importance of alliances and trust in dangerous situations.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist group works together, sharing information and making decisions collectively.
• Mao Jing and Pan Ling maintain contact with Monk Iron Tube, keeping the group informed about his activities.
• The group interacts with Daoist Qingshan, Senior Brother Fu Xuefeng, and Senior Sister Diwu Wanxi, discussing their plan to enter Carefree Tower.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group decides to enter Carefree Tower in pairs to avoid drawing attention.
• Master assigns groups: Master and Zhang Yuchen, Uncle Yu and Senior Brother, Jiang Ling and Xiao Yu, Taoist Qingshan with Mao Jing and Pan Ling.
• They plan to wait at different areas around Luojia Lake for ghost envoys to collect them after midnight.
• Jiang Ling and Xiao Yu set off first, heading to the southernmost point of Luojia Lake.

Character Developments

• Uncle Yu expresses his dislike for being paired with Master, preferring to go with Senior Brother instead.
• Jiang Ling shows understanding and agreement with Master's plans, supporting his decisions.
• Xiao Yu displays a strong desire to enter Carefree Tower and eliminate its threats.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and cooperation among the group.
• The dangers and allure of Carefree Tower, a place that amplifies desires and emotions.
• The importance of self-control and keeping desires in check within Carefree Tower.

Character Interactions

• Master and Uncle Yu's disagreement over pairing, highlighting their differing personalities.
• Jiang Ling and Xiao Yu's conversation in the car, revealing their shared eagerness to confront Carefree Tower's threats.
• The group's farewell at the hotel, showing their camaraderie and determination to face the challenges ahead together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• At midnight, an eerie wind signals the arrival of a Nether Ship, a ghostly boat used to transport guests to Carefree Tower.
• The boat, made of paper, is guided by the invitation's phosphorescent glow.
• The journey involves navigating through a massive wave and entering an underwater ancient city, Luojia Ancient City, without getting wet.
• The boatman explains that they have entered the "Inverted Lake Mirror," a dark, ghostly realm beneath the lake.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yu and the protagonist share a determination to destroy Carefree Tower.
• The Old Ghost boatman reveals his role as a ferryman for Carefree Tower's guests, displaying knowledge of the journey's dangers and reassuring the protagonists.

Significant Themes

• The supernatural and ghostly elements of the journey reflect the mysterious and dangerous nature of Carefree Tower.
• The theme of determination and resolve is emphasized as Xiao Yu and the protagonist remain steadfast in their mission.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yu and the protagonist communicate silently, sharing understanding and determination.
• The Old Ghost boatman interacts with the protagonists, providing guidance and reassurance throughout the journey.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist and Xiao Yu enter a mysterious, dimly lit world within the Inverted Lake Mirror.
• They approach an ancient city in ruins, illuminated by ghostly green flames, which matches the description in a verse from the Carefree Tower Invitation.
• The boatman reveals that the destination is the legendary Carefree Tower, where desires can be fulfilled.
• The protagonist and Xiao Yu observe other invited guests, including cultivators, ghosts, and demons, converging on the Carefree Tower.
• They navigate through the ruined ancient city, approaching the Carefree Tower.

Character Developments

• The protagonist demonstrates curiosity and determination in exploring the Carefree Tower and its secrets.
• Xiao Yu shows alertness by spotting familiar figures (Japanese dogs from the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect).

Significant Themes

• The fulfillment of desires and illusions vs. reality (as hinted by the Carefree Tower's ability to grant wishes and the boatman's reluctance to reveal details).
• The convergence of diverse beings (cultivators, ghosts, demons) towards a common goal or destination.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist interacts with the boatman, asking questions about the Carefree Tower and receiving vague answers.
• Xiao Yu alerts the protagonist to the presence of familiar enemies (Japanese dogs).
• The protagonist and Xiao Yu observe and are observed by other invited guests, but no interactions occur among them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist and Xiao Yu arrive at Carefree Tower, encountering Japanese onmyoji and other cultivators.
• The Carefree Tower is revealed to be a massive, nine-level structure with a green ghost flame burning at its peak.
• Upon reaching the tower, they find a couplet inscribed on the gate, revealing that enjoyment within requires exchanging lifespan.
• Invited guests react with shock and disbelief, with some ready to fight over the revelation.
• Uncle Yu and Senior Brother Fu Xuefeng arrive, but they maintain a distance from the protagonist and Xiao Yu.

Character Developments

• The protagonist's dislike for Japanese onmyoji is reinforced upon seeing them at the Carefree Tower.
• The protagonist remains cautious and strategic, not immediately approaching Uncle Yu and Senior Brother to avoid drawing attention.
• Uncle Yu and Senior Brother maintain a low profile, indicating they share the protagonist's caution.

Significant Themes

• The cost of pleasure and power: The Carefree Tower's couplet implies that enjoying its pleasures requires sacrificing one's lifespan.
• Cultural tension: The presence of Japanese onmyoji causes immediate hostility among the invited guests.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Xiao Yu stick together, with the protagonist taking the lead in navigating the situation.
• The protagonist, Xiao Yu, Uncle Yu, and Senior Brother Fu Xuefeng acknowledge each other's presence but maintain a distance to avoid drawing attention.
• Invited guests argue and nearly fight over the revelation that enjoying the Carefree Tower's pleasures requires exchanging lifespan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Guests arrive at Carefree Tower, greeted by a woman in red and her ghostly entourage.
• The woman in red mentions a Lifespan Appraisal Platform, causing confusion among the guests.
• Some guests, including the protagonist's group, enter the tower, marveling at its opulence.
• They reach a massive stone platform, the Lifespan Appraisal Platform, made of rare and valuable materials.
• The protagonist notices that the woman in red has a clone technique, as multiple identical women appear leading guests.

Character Developments

• The protagonist and his companions remain cautious and observant.
• Some guests show eagerness to proceed despite the uncertainty, while others are hesitant.

Significant Themes

• The cost of pleasure and hedonism (lifespan).
• The extravagance and opulence of Carefree Tower.
• The use of powerful and rare materials for the Lifespan Appraisal Platform.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist discusses with Xiao Yu about the strange energy fluctuations in the platform.
• Guests discuss among themselves about the rare materials used in the platform.
• The protagonist notices the clone technique of the woman in red.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A red-clad female ghost guides the invitees to the Lifespan Appraisal Platform, which activates with glowing runes and green ghostly flames atop four bronze pillars.
• Invitees hesitate initially but eventually step onto the platform to have their 'lifespans' appraised. The platform displays numbers on their invitations, causing confusion and curiosity.
• The protagonist and Xiao Yu step onto the platform. The protagonist's invitation displays 526,013.3, while Xiao Yu's initially shows an astronomical number before settling at the same value.

Character Developments

• The protagonist remains skeptical about the platform's accuracy and its interpretation of the displayed numbers.
• Xiao Yu exhibits mysterious abilities, manipulating her invitation's displayed number and hinting at hidden powers.

Significant Themes

• The impermanence of life and the desire to know one's lifespan.
• Skepticism versus belief in supernatural phenomena.
• The allure of the unknown and the willingness to take risks.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Xiao Yu discuss their results privately, with Xiao Yu promising to explain her actions later.
• Master, Uncle Yu, and others follow the protagonist and Xiao Yu onto the platform, indicating trust and camaraderie.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Lifespan Appraisal Platform activates after the Female Ghost's departure, displaying the four stages of life and emitting green flames.
• Guests hesitate but eventually start using the platform, receiving numbers on their invitations.
• The protagonist and Xiao Yu use the platform; the protagonist gets 526,013.3, while Xiao Yu initially shows an astronomical number before matching the protagonist's.

Character Developments

• The protagonist is skeptical about the platform's accuracy and the meaning of the numbers.
• Xiao Yu demonstrates an unusual ability, manipulating the platform's results.

Significant Themes

• The theme of fate and destiny is explored through the lifespan appraisal.
• Skepticism towards supernatural phenomena is shown through the protagonist's thoughts.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Xiao Yu interact, with Xiao Yu hinting at a secret after they leave the platform.
• Other guests discuss their results, showing curiosity and disbelief.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group arrives at the Lifespan Appraisal Platform, where they learn the numbers aren't lifespans but a combined assessment of cultivation, vital energy, and life force.
• They separate to maintain a distance and confirm the target before attacking together.
• They ascend to the first floor, greeted by alluring attendants and enticing food aromas.
• Inside, they find a mist-filled area with crystal-like fruit trees, each bearing supreme delicacies marked with prices.
• Invitees are drawn to the free strawberries, reacting with shock and delight to their taste.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yu: Confirms the true nature of the numbers on the platform and suppresses the abyss, showing her high cultivation (TO-class).
• Master & Zhang Yuchen, Daoist Qingshan & Mao Jing & Pan Ling: Act separately, each group maintaining a distance before planning to attack together.
• Protagonist: Recognizes the fake nature of the fruits in Carefree Tower but struggles with temptation.

Significant Themes

• Temptation vs. Self-Control: Characters face enticing food and must resist losing themselves to Carefree Tower's illusions.
• Deception: The true nature of the platform's numbers and the first floor's fruits are revealed to be deceptive.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yu & Protagonist: They discuss the platform's numbers and ascend together, with Xiao Yu leading the way.
• Master & Zhang Yuchen, Daoist Qingshan & Mao Jing & Pan Ling: They acknowledge each other's presence but maintain distance, following their plan.
• Invitees: They react to the free strawberries' taste, expressing shock and delight, highlighting the power of temptation.