Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng, a transmigrated office worker, arrives in the Primordial Continent as a Merit Golden Crow, an avatar of Great Dao Merit.
• He discovers he's immune to innate spiritual energy, making cultivation difficult, and decides to hide in a Nameless Low Mountain.
• Over three thousand years, he cultivates minimally while the Dragon-Han First Tribulation unfolds outside, with the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans clashing.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng accepts his unique situation and decides to focus on accumulating merit rather than engaging in battles.
• He becomes more determined to find alternative ways to improve his cultivation, realizing the inefficiency of innate spiritual energy for him.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources among the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans.
• The importance of merit and the challenges of cultivation for Lu Changsheng.
• The passage of time and its impact on the world and the protagonist's growth.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with no one during these three thousand years, focusing solely on his cultivation and survival.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng decides not to venture out due to the danger posed by other powerful creatures and the risk of losing his precious Merit Origin.
• He inspects his spiritual orchard and enjoys a Red Sun Fruit.
• Lu Changsheng realizes he can't keep hiding and decides to prepare for leaving his cave dwelling.
• He takes inventory of his belongings, selecting useful items and preparing for a closed-door meditation session.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng shows his cautious and stingy nature, prioritizing self-preservation and hoarding resources.
• He displays a sense of responsibility towards his spiritual plants, viewing them as his "descendants" and future.
• Despite his caution, Lu Changsheng feels the need to make progress in his cultivation and considers leaving his safe haven.

Significant Themes

• Caution and Self-Preservation: Lu Changsheng's primary concern is his own safety and the preservation of his resources.
• Cultivation and Progress: Lu Changsheng feels stagnant in his cultivation and seeks to make progress, highlighting the importance of growth and improvement.
• Resource Management: Lu Changsheng carefully manages and selects his resources, showing his practical and frugal nature.

Character Interactions

• There are no character interactions in this chapter as Lu Changsheng is alone throughout.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng, after two thousand years of seclusion, opens his eyes to find he hasn't advanced much in cultivation.
• He realizes his Incarnation of Great Dao Merit origin prevents advancement through conventional means; he must seek merit to grow stronger.
• Lu Changsheng repairs an Inverted Five Elements Illusion Array disk for his lair's defense before stepping out into the Primordial Land.
• Upon opening the door, he senses the brutal, blood-soaked atmosphere and slams the door shut, deciding it's too dangerous to venture out yet.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng accepts that his cultivation method is unconventional and must seek merit to progress.
• He demonstrates patience and meticulousness in repairing the array disk.
• His fear of the brutal Primordial Land is revealed, showing his human, modern soul's instincts.

Significant Themes

• The harsh, unforgiving nature of the Primordial Land.
• The necessity of seeking merit for advancement, given Lu Changsheng's unique origin.
• The contrast between Lu Changsheng's patience and meticulousness in his lair and his fear of the outside world.

Character Interactions

• None in this chapter; Lu Changsheng interacts only with his environment and his own thoughts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng, after ten years of internal struggle, decides to leave his cave dwelling to seek merit and defy his fate.
• He meticulously packs all the spiritual herbs, trees, and even soil from his spiritual field, fearing they might be ruined or taken by others.
• He spends three years inspecting and reinforcing his formation's one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three layers of arrays, ensuring no flaws exist.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng overcomes his fear and decides to venture into the world, showing growth in his determination and decisiveness.
• His obsessive-compulsive nature is further emphasized as he thoroughly inspects his formation multiple times.

Significant Themes

• Fear vs. Determination: Lu Changsheng struggles with his fear of leaving the safety of his cave but ultimately decides to face the world.
• Preparation and Caution: Lu Changsheng's meticulous packing and thorough inspection of his formation highlight his cautious and prepared nature.

Character Interactions

• There are no character interactions in this chapter as Lu Changsheng is alone throughout.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng leaves his secluded cave after five thousand years, using an Illusion Array to hide its location.
• He encounters a Sha Qi Pit, a dangerous yet valuable resource for his growth.
• He exercises extreme caution, waiting and observing for half a month before approaching the pit.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng demonstrates increased confidence and decisiveness, unlike his initial hesitation ten years ago.
• He shows a heightened sense of caution and paranoia, reflecting his deep understanding of the Primordial Land's dangers.

Significant Themes

• Caution and patience: Lu Changsheng's extreme caution and willingness to wait half a month before acting highlight the importance of patience and careful planning in the Primordial Land.
• Opportunities and traps: The Sha Qi Pit represents an opportunity for growth but also a potential trap, illustrating the dual nature of opportunities in this world.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with his environment, observing and reacting to potential threats, but there are no direct interactions with other characters in this chapter.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng, a Heavenly Immortal, purifies Sha Qi (negative energy) in a pit using his Great Dao Merit, attracting Heavenly Dao Merit in return.
• Over time, he purifies the Sha Qi bit by bit, receiving Heavenly Dao Merit steadily, but the process is slow and laborious.
• He replaces a broken formation disk after 100 years and starts talking to himself to alleviate loneliness after 300 years.

Character Development

• Lu Changsheng demonstrates patience, diligence, and caution in his task, showing growth in his cultivation and understanding of the Primordial World's ways.
• He learns from his mistakes (like replacing the formation disk) and adapts to his solitary lifestyle by talking to himself.

Significant Themes

• Patience and Persistence: Lu Changsheng's slow but steady progress in purifying the Sha Qi emphasizes the importance of patience and persistence in cultivation and life.
• Loneliness and Adaptation: His long isolation highlights the theme of loneliness and the need to adapt to one's circumstances.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with no one but himself, talking to himself to cope with loneliness, showing his adaptability and resilience in isolation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng spends 800 years purifying Sha Qi using merit fire, which also improves his control over Great Dao merit.
• After 800 years, he finally clears the Sha Qi, revealing a deep pit with a severed ley line and a massive, broken beast horn stuck upside down.
• He realizes the horn belongs to a top-tier fierce beast king from the Fierce Beast Tribulation era, and the horn is leaking Sha Qi into the environment.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng's control over Great Dao merit improves significantly over time.
• He initially wants to flee upon discovering the beast horn but is tempted by the opportunity to reconnect a ley line and mend heaven and earth flaws.

Significant Themes

• Patience and perseverance: Lu Changsheng spends centuries purifying Sha Qi.
• Greed vs. Caution: He struggles between the temptation of a powerful opportunity and the danger it poses.
• The destructive power of fierce beasts: The beast horn's mere presence causes fear and madness.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with himself, debating whether to flee or take on the challenge of dealing with the beast horn and reconnecting the ley line.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng discovers a half-section of a beast horn at the bottom of a Sha Qi Pit, radiating a destructive aura that can vaporize a Post-Heaven Refined Iron Flying Sword.
• He contemplates for fifty years on how to retrieve the beast horn without harming himself.
• After fifty years, Lu Changsheng decides to use arrays to grind away the beast horn's destructive will layer by layer, using up his entire net worth of broken array disks, magic treasures, and ores.
• He spends two thousand years setting up a complex, nested array around the pit.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng's stinginess is challenged, and he overcomes it to focus on a long-term plan to retrieve the beast horn.
• His dedication and perseverance are shown as he spends two thousand years setting up the array, neglecting his cultivation and personal hygiene.

Significant Themes

• The power of perseverance and long-term planning.
• The destructive nature of the Primordial Land and the dangers it poses to cultivators.
• The value of time and the willingness to invest it in a long-term goal.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with the beast horn, cursing at it and expressing his determination to outlast it.
• There are no other characters in this chapter, as Lu Changsheng is alone in his endeavor.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Lu Changsheng constructs a 360-layer array around the Sha Qi Pit to grind down the beast horn.
• The array operates for 3000 years, slowly eroding the horn's destructive aura without visible change.
• Lu Changsheng plants his spiritual soil and plants beside the array for companionship.

Character Development

• Lu Changsheng shows resilience and patience, enduring 3000 years of solitude while the array works.
• He exhibits a nurturing side, caring for the plants and finding solace in their company.

Significant Themes

• Patience & Endurance: Lu Changsheng's ability to endure the long, tedious process of wearing down the beast horn.
• Companionship: The plants become Lu Changsheng's only companions, highlighting the importance of connection and comfort in isolation.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with the plants, treating them as companions and conversing with them, showing his loneliness and need for connection.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The 360-Layer Heavenly Cycle Array has been active for 3,500 years.
• Lu Changsheng has been maintaining the array and farming Red Sun Fruits.
• A crisis occurs after 1,800 years when the beast horn's remnant will erupts, destroying a third of the arrays.
• After 3,500 years, the array has purified the beast horn, revealing a crystal-clear, fire-attributed core.
• Lu Changsheng initiates the final step: pulling out the beast horn and reconnecting the severed ley line.

Character Development

• Lu Changsheng has transformed into a cautious, meticulous, and patient cultivator, willing to spend extreme lengths of time to ensure safety and success.
• He values his life above all else, leading him to take unconventional, safe approaches to cultivation and array maintenance.

Significant Themes

• Patience and Persistence: Lu Changsheng's success is a testament to his unyielding patience and persistence over thousands of years.
• Transformation and Rebirth: The theme of destruction leading to new life is evident in the purification of the beast horn and the reconnection of the ley line.
• Caution and Safety: Lu Changsheng's extreme caution and prioritization of safety are central to his approach.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with the Red Sun Fruit tree and the spirit herbs, treating them as companions who have witnessed his journey.
• He communicates with the array formations, using them as extensions of his will to manipulate and control the environment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng successfully connects the severed ley line, unblocking the ley line cycle and purifying the land.
• He retrieves the beast horn, now purified and a valuable artifact material.
• The Heavenly Dao rewards Lu Changsheng with a massive amount of merit, manifesting as golden clouds spanning a thousand miles.
• Lu Changsheng attempts to conceal the merit but fails, and it descends upon him.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng demonstrates his determination and skill in completing the ley line task.
• He shows his resourcefulness and greed in recognizing the value of the beast horn.
• His fear of attracting unwanted attention reveals his cautious nature and awareness of his own limitations.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Heavenly Dao and its rewards for meritorious deeds.
• The duality of wealth—desirable yet dangerous, as it can attract unwanted attention.
• The importance of caution and self-awareness in one's actions.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with the Heavenly Dao, receiving its reward.
• His fear of attracting attention suggests a potential future interaction with other powerful beings who might covet his reward.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng absorbs a massive amount of Heavenly Dao Merit, allowing him to cultivate rapidly.
• He enters seclusion for 3,000 years, breaking through to the True Immortal realm.
• Upon breaking through, he demonstrates his newfound strength by slicing a small hill with a single Sword Qi.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng's cultivation advances significantly, reaching the True Immortal realm.
• He experiences a brief moment of arrogance but quickly returns to his cautious nature.

Significant Themes

• The power of merit in cultivation.
• The dangers of arrogance and the importance of humility.
• The vastness of the cultivation world, with True Immortals still being relatively low-level.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with the Red Sun Fruit tree, asking it to keep watch while he cultivates.
• There's no direct interaction with other characters in this chapter, but the ongoing war between the three clans is mentioned.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng decides to leave after securing his fortuitous encounter and breaking through in cultivation.
• An earthquake occurs, revealing an Earth Dragon, a Mystic Immortal-level creature, beneath the ground.
• The Earth Dragon is attracted to Lu Changsheng's Heavenly Dao Merit and Innate Pure Yang Qi, awakening and chasing after him.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng demonstrates his pragmatism and self-preservation instincts, prioritizing escape over confrontation with the Earth Dragon.
• The Earth Dragon is introduced as a formidable, ancient creature with immense power and a strong instinctual drive.

Significant Themes

• The dangers and unpredictability of the Primordial Land, even for powerful cultivators like Lu Changsheng.
• The concept of 'Heavenly Dao Merit' and its allure to powerful creatures.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with the Earth Dragon indirectly through his divine sense, leading to a chase scenario.
• There are no interactions with other characters in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng encounters an Old Earth Dragon, a Profound Immortal beast, while fleeing.
• The dragon pursues Lu Changsheng, drawn to his pure Innate Fire Qi and merit scent.
• Lu Changsheng uses low-grade array disks to try and slow the dragon, to no avail.
• He attempts to strike the dragon with his full-power Innate Pure Yang Sword Qi, but it only leaves a shallow mark.
• The dragon uses its Star-Sucking Great Skill, a powerful suction ability, to swallow Lu Changsheng along with a large amount of earth and debris.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng demonstrates his survival instincts and resourcefulness, using whatever means available to escape the dragon.
• He shows determination and desperation in his fight against the Old Earth Dragon, pushing his limits.

Significant Themes

• The chasm between realms (True Immortal vs. Profound Immortal) and the difficulty of bridging this gap.
• The brutal, survival-of-the-fittest nature of the Primordial Land.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with the Old Earth Dragon, but it's a one-sided pursuit as the dragon sees him only as prey.
• Lu Changsheng's struggle against the dragon highlights his desperation and resourcefulness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng is swallowed by the Earth Dragon and finds himself in its stomach, filled with corrosive acid.
• He struggles to maintain a protective aura using his True Immortal mana, but it's quickly depleted.
• The acid begins to corrode his body, and he decides to use his Great Dao Merit as a last resort.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng's miserly nature is highlighted as he hesitates to use his Great Dao Merit, even in life-threatening situations.
• His desperation and anger grow as he faces imminent death, leading him to finally decide to use his merit.

Significant Themes

• The value of life versus material wealth (Great Dao Merit in this case) is a central theme.
• The consequences of extreme miserliness and the importance of knowing when to let go are also explored.

Character Interactions

• There are no interactions with other characters in this chapter; it's focused entirely on Lu Changsheng's internal struggle and his battle against the Earth Dragon's stomach acid.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng's golden light erupts, neutralizing the Old Earth Dragon's stomach acid and creating a vacuum domain.
• The Old Earth Dragon, after digesting Lu Changsheng, feels a terrifying heat in its stomach and panics.
• Lu Changsheng's Great Dao Merit triggers a Heavenly Punishment, a Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, which destroys the Old Earth Dragon.
• Lu Changsheng survives but loses a wisp of his Great Dao Merit due to the damage reflection from the Heavenly Punishment.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng: Shows his power and resilience, surviving the Old Earth Dragon's stomach and the subsequent Heavenly Punishment. He reveals his miserly nature regarding his Great Dao Merit.
• Old Earth Dragon: Despite its immense power, it is no match for Lu Changsheng's Great Dao Merit and the resulting Heavenly Punishment. It is completely annihilated.

Significant Themes

• The power of Great Dao Merit: Lu Changsheng's release of Great Dao Merit triggers a Heavenly Punishment that destroys the Old Earth Dragon, demonstrating the immense power and importance of merit.
• The consequences of actions: The Old Earth Dragon's act of digesting Lu Changsheng leads to its own destruction, highlighting the cause-and-effect nature of their actions.
• Miserliness: Lu Changsheng's reaction to losing a wisp of his Great Dao Merit reveals his miserly nature, showing that he values his merit more than his own life.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng and the Old Earth Dragon: Their interaction is one of conflict, with the Old Earth Dragon trying to digest Lu Changsheng and Lu Changsheng fighting back, ultimately leading to the dragon's destruction.
• Lu Changsheng and the Heavenly Punishment: Lu Changsheng's release of Great Dao Merit triggers the Heavenly Punishment, which he survives but at a cost.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng finds an Earth Dragon Pearl, a treasure condensed from the essence of a Profound Immortal Earth Dragon.
• He decides to return home immediately due to the dangers of the outside world.
• Upon returning, he activates all his defensive arrays, disappearing the Nameless Low Mountain from sight.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng becomes more cautious and risk-averse after his encounter with the Old Earth Dragon.
• He prioritizes his safety and survival over adventures and treasure hunts.

Significant Themes

• The chaos and danger of the outside world, especially for a lower-level cultivator like Lu Changsheng.
• The importance of safety and security, reflected in Lu Changsheng's obsession with defensive arrays.

Character Interactions

• Lu Changsheng interacts with no other characters in this chapter, focusing solely on his own actions and thoughts.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Lu Changsheng returns to his cave dwelling after escaping the Old Earth Dragon.
• He opens his Storage Jade Box to find a broken beast horn and an Earth Dragon Pearl.
• Lu Changsheng plans to use these treasures to upgrade his mountain-protecting formation.
• He spends five thousand years integrating the Earth Dragon Pearl into the Nameless Low Mountain's ley lines and creating a core killing array with the beast horn.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng demonstrates his dedication to security and caution, spending vast amounts of time and resources to upgrade his formation.
• He shows his resourcefulness and determination, using every material at his disposal to enhance his defenses.

Significant Themes

• Security & Caution: Lu Changsheng's primary concern is ensuring his safety, reflecting his cautious nature and survival philosophy.
• Resourcefulness: He makes the most of the materials he has, even melting down a mirror to use as an array base.

Character Interactions

• There are no character interactions in this chapter, as Lu Changsheng works alone to upgrade his formation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Changsheng, after successfully forming the array, falls into a deep sleep due to exhaustion.
• Nuwa, an Innate Divine Being, arrives at the scene of the Old Earth Dragon's destruction, attracted by the commotion.
• Nuwa attempts to deduce the events using her divine powers but is blocked by a mysterious force.
• After a hundred years, Nuwa detects a faint aura of merit leading her to a mountain covered in thousands of formation layers.

Character Developments

• Lu Changsheng: He finally relaxes after completing his task, showing a side of him that's not always serious and focused.
• Nuwa: She demonstrates her patience and dedication to uncovering the truth, even when faced with obstacles. Her astonishment at the sight of the formations indicates she's not infallible and can be surprised.

Significant Themes

• The theme of perseverance is shown through Nuwa's hundred-year wait to uncover the truth.
• The theme of the unexpected is highlighted when Nuwa finds the formations instead of the expected powerhouse or treasure.

Character Interactions

• Although there's no direct interaction, Nuwa's deduction of events involving Lu Changsheng's actions sets the stage for a potential encounter.
• Nuwa's internal monologue provides insight into her thought processes and reactions, giving readers a sense of her personality and perspective.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nuwa, an Innate Divine Being, arrives at the Nameless Low Mountain, drawn by the source of merit hidden within.
• She encounters a three-thousand-layer array, set up by Lu Changsheng, which she finds chaotic, tasteless, and lacking in aesthetic sense.
• Nuwa attempts to dismantle the arrays using her Creation Azure Light, spending 100 years on the outermost layer.

Character Developments

• Nuwa: She demonstrates patience and curiosity, choosing to dismantle the arrays bit by bit rather than destroying them outright. She also expresses disdain for the array setter's methods.
• Lu Changsheng: He remains oblivious to Nuwa's presence, sleeping soundly in his cave dwelling for 800 years, secure in the belief that his array provides excellent protection.

Significant Themes

• The contrast between Nuwa's refined, aesthetic approach to cultivation and Lu Changsheng's crude, utilitarian methods.
• The value of merit and its pursuit by cultivators.
• The passage of time and the patience required in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Nuwa interacts with the array, dismantling it layer by layer, and expresses her thoughts about its creator.
• Lu Changsheng, unaware of Nuwa's presence, interacts with the array in his dreams, imagining himself amassing merit.