Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Xue and Luo Jin compete in an Alchemy competition.
• Luo Jin refines five Mid Fourth-Grade Pills (Flying Crane Pills) using a Treasure Furnace.
• Mu Xue refines two Fourth-Grade High-Grade Pills (Cloud Beginning Pills), defeating Luo Jin.
• Mu Xue's victory is a surprise to everyone, including Li Ruoxiang and her elders.

Character Developments

• Mu Xue gains confidence in her Alchemy skills under Yang Chen's guidance and achieves a significant breakthrough by refining two Cloud Beginning Pills.
• Luo Jin becomes overconfident in his abilities and underestimates Mu Xue, leading to his defeat.

Significant Themes

• Confidence and Overconfidence: Mu Xue gains confidence in her abilities, while Luo Jin's overconfidence leads to his downfall.
• Underestimation: Luo Jin underestimates Mu Xue, leading to his defeat, while Mu Xue's opponents underestimate her, setting her up for a surprising victory.

Character Interactions

• Mu Xue seeks guidance from Yang Chen, which boosts her confidence and helps her refine two Cloud Beginning Pills.
• Luo Jin and Mu Xue's competition highlights their contrasting attitudes and abilities, with Luo Jin's overconfidence and Mu Xue's determination leading to his defeat.
• Li Ruoxiang and her elders are surprised by Mu Xue's victory, showing their initial underestimation of her abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Xue wins against Luo Jin in the alchemy competition, thanks to Yang Chen's guidance.
• Wei Gang challenges Mu Xue next, but Yang Chen steps in to face Wei Gang.
• Wei Gang provokes Yang Chen, and Yang Chen accepts the challenge.

Character Developments

• Mu Xue gains confidence in her alchemy skills after Yang Chen's guidance.
• Wei Gang seeks revenge against Yang Chen.
• Yang Chen shows willingness to participate in the competition and faces Wei Gang.

Significant Themes

• The vast gap between geniuses and ordinary martial artists.
• The desire for revenge and the consequences of underestimating opponents.

Character Interactions

• Mu Xue and Yang Chen: Mu Xue seeks Yang Chen's help, and Yang Chen guides her, leading to her victory.
• Wei Gang and Yang Chen: Wei Gang provokes Yang Chen, and Yang Chen accepts the challenge, setting the stage for a potential showdown.
• Li Ruoxiang and Yang Chen: Li Ruoxiang is surprised by Yang Chen's involvement and has doubts about his alchemy skills.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wei Gang challenges Yang Chen to an alchemy competition, displaying his Treasure Furnace.
• Yang Chen reveals his ordinary Alchemy Furnace, facing ridicule from onlookers.
• The competition begins with both refining fifth-grade low-level pills (Lin Yu Pill).

Character Developments

• Wei Gang: Confident, relies heavily on his Treasure Furnace, underestimates Yang Chen.
• Yang Chen: Calm, confident in his skills, doesn't rely on his Alchemy Furnace, views Wei Gang as not a serious threat.

Significant Themes

• The role of an Alchemy Furnace in alchemy: While it can increase pill formation probability and represent achievements, Yang Chen doesn't rely on it.
• Provocation and competition: Wei Gang is provoked by Yang Chen's words, leading him to compete eagerly.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Wei Gang: Yang Chen provokes Wei Gang, leading to a competition. Wei Gang underestimates Yang Chen and is eager to prove himself.
• Onlookers: They ridicule Yang Chen's Alchemy Furnace, believing it reflects his low alchemy level.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen demonstrates his alchemy skills, captivating Mu Xue and others.
• Yang Chen finishes his alchemy quickly, refining two fifth-grade low-level Purple Bright Pills.
• Wei Gang, using the Treasure Furnace, refines one fifth-grade low-level Lin Yu Pill.
• The result is announced, with Yang Chen winning due to refining two pills of the same grade and quality as Wei Gang, but in greater quantity.

Character Developments

• Mu Xue appreciates Yang Chen's alchemy skills, understanding their depth and profundity.
• Wei Gang, initially confident and arrogant, is humbled by Yang Chen's victory, realizing the gap in their alchemy levels.

Significant Themes

• The importance of patience and thoroughness in alchemy, as opposed to rushing the process.
• The value of humility and learning from others, as seen in Wei Gang's realization of his own shortcomings.

Character Interactions

• Mu Xue is captivated by Yang Chen's alchemy, showing her appreciation and respect for his skills.
• Wei Gang and Yang Chen's alchemy competition highlights the difference in their skills and attitudes, with Wei Gang's arrogance contrasting Yang Chen's calm confidence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wei Gang, the Grand Elder's disciple, is eliminated by Yang Chen after a poorly executed provocation.
• Zhang Huai, the Grand Elder, introduces his new personal disciple, Fang He, as his trump card for the Alchemy competition.
• Yang Chen and Fang He are set to compete in the next match.

Character Developments

• Wei Gang experiences humiliation and regret for provoking Yang Chen.
• Zhang Huai shows confidence in Fang He's abilities and reveals him as his ultimate trump card.
• Yang Chen remains calm and composed, accepting the challenge from Fang He.

Significant Themes

• Pride and its consequences (Wei Gang's provocation leading to his elimination).
• Confidence and its role in competition (Zhang Huai's confidence in Fang He, Yang Chen's calm acceptance of the challenge).

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Wei Gang: Yang Chen's victory over Wei Gang leads to the latter's humiliation and regret.
• Zhang Huai and the Elders under Li Ruoxiang: Zhang Huai's reveal of Fang He as his trump card causes concern and worry among the Elders.
• Yang Chen and Fang He: Fang He's disdain for Yang Chen and the East's alchemists leads to a tense exchange before their match.

Yang Chen lacked materials for alchemy, so he asked Li Ruoxiang for help. After a brief delay, he started refining his pill. Fang He, meanwhile, had already finished refining five fifth-grade perfect Dragon Elixir pills. When Yang Chen finally revealed his pill, it was a sixth-grade low-level Dragon Tiger Longevity Pill, surpassing Fang He's achievement. This outcome stunned the crowd and even Fang He himself.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen refines a sixth-grade low-level pill, shocking everyone.
• Fang He is eliminated after Yang Chen reveals he also refined five Dragon Tiger Longevity Pills.
• Grand Elder Zhang Huai is furious and blames Wei Gang for the loss.
• The final result gives Li Ruoxiang's group 70% of the resources, with Grand Elder's group getting only 30%.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Proves his dual prowess in Alchemy and Martial Arts, defeating Fang He and winning the competition.
• Fang He: Realizes his defeat and the extent of Yang Chen's abilities.
• Grand Elder Zhang Huai: Loses his composure due to the unexpected loss, blaming Wei Gang.
• Li Ruoxiang: Relaxes after the victory, but struggles to express her gratitude to Yang Chen.

Significant Themes

• The power of dual cultivation in Alchemy and Martial Arts.
• The consequences of underestimating opponents.
• The struggle to express gratitude sincerely.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Fang He: Yang Chen's victory over Fang He is a clear display of his superior alchemy skills.
• Grand Elder Zhang Huai and Wei Gang: Zhang Huai blames Wei Gang for the loss, leading to Wei Gang's punishment.
• Li Ruoxiang and Yang Chen: Li Ruoxiang struggles to express her gratitude to Yang Chen for saving her group's victory.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen helps Li Ruoxiang resolve her sect's issues, and she offers to help him find the Grand Unity True Scripture in return.
• Yang Chen enters closed-door cultivation to break through to the Ninth level of the Origin Martial Realm.
• He learns that the Golden Silver Dragon Plate can be broken with his and Li Ruoxiang's essence blood.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows maturity and responsibility in helping Li Ruoxiang, and makes significant progress in his martial cultivation.
• Li Ruoxiang: Demonstrates her gratitude and willingness to help Yang Chen, showing a more personal side to her stern demeanor.

Significant Themes

• Gratitude and Repayment: Li Ruoxiang's eagerness to help Yang Chen stems from her gratitude for his assistance.
• Cultivation and Growth: Yang Chen's closed-door cultivation represents his continuous pursuit of martial prowess.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Li Ruoxiang: Their interaction shows a growing mutual respect and understanding, with Li Ruoxiang's gratitude leading to her willingness to help Yang Chen find the Grand Unity True Scripture.
• Yang Chen and Green Lotus Cult Disciples: Yang Chen gains respect from the disciples, with some, like Zhang Huai, still harboring reservations.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen visits Li Ruoxiang to discuss the Golden Silver Dragon Plate.
• Disciples report that Green Lotus Cult members were attacked and detained by Wood Dragon Main City and the Demon Quelling Sect in the spiritual qi veins.
• Li Ruoxiang decides to investigate and rescue the detained disciples.

Character Developments

• Li Ruoxiang shows concern for her disciples and determination to protect their interests.
• Yang Chen offers to help Li Ruoxiang, demonstrating his willingness to assist the Green Lotus Cult.

Significant Themes

• The importance of spiritual veins for sect prosperity and spiritual stone generation.
• Border disputes and territorial claims between sects.

Character Interactions

• Li Ruoxiang and Yang Chen discuss the situation and decide to investigate together.
• Li Ruoxiang interacts with her disciples, showing leadership and concern for their well-being.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Green Lotus Cult, Wood Dragon Main City, and the Demon Quelling Sect are in dispute over a massive spiritual vein.
• The Green Lotus Cult is accused of trespassing into the territory of Wood Dragon Main City and the Demon Quelling Sect, leading to the detention of forty Green Lotus Cult disciples.
• Li Ruoxiang, Sect Master of the Green Lotus Cult, arrives at the scene with Yang Chen, an observer, and her disciples.
• The boundary between the Eastern Thirty-Six Commanderies and the Western Forty-Two Commanderies is marked by the East-West Boundary Stele, with the spiritual vein stretching thousands of zhang.

Character Developments

• Li Ruoxiang: She demonstrates her leadership and calmness under pressure, prioritizing the safety of her disciples while trying to understand the intentions of the opposing factions.
• Yang Chen: As an observer, he remains neutral and analytical, asking questions to understand the situation better. He also shows interest in the surrounding environment and the dynamics between the factions.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources, represented by the competition over the spiritual vein.
• The importance of unity and alliances, as seen in the cooperation between Wood Dragon Main City and the Demon Quelling Sect.
• The tension between reason and emotion, as Li Ruoxiang tries to maintain a calm demeanor despite her anger.

Character Interactions

• Li Ruoxiang interacts with the Elders of the Green Lotus Cult, showing concern for their situation and seeking updates on the current state.
• Yang Chen interacts with the female disciples of the Green Lotus Cult, asking for information about the opposing factions and their leaders.
• The leaders of the three factions (Li Ruoxiang, Huyan Shun of the Demon Quelling Sect, and an unnamed representative of Wood Dragon Main City) engage in a tense exchange, with both sides accusing the other of breaking the rules and refusing to back down.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Ruoxiang demands the release of Green Lotus Cult disciples from Wood Dragon Main City and Demon Quelling Sect.
• Huyan Shun and the Wood Dragon Main City elder refuse, leading to a tense standoff.
• Li Ruoxiang threatens to fight to the death, pressuring the other factions.
• Huyan Shun proposes a martial combat competition between the younger generations as a solution.

Character Developments

• Li Ruoxiang: Demonstrates her fiery temper and willingness to fight to protect her sect.
• Huyan Shun: Shows political acumen by proposing a competition to resolve the conflict.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and alliances among sects.
• The importance of the spiritual vein and its control.
• The consequences of breaking rules and the need for accountability.

Character Interactions

• Li Ruoxiang vs. Huyan Shun & Wood Dragon Main City elder: A tense negotiation turns into a standoff, with Li Ruoxiang's threat of violence pressuring the other factions.
• Huyan Shun vs. Li Ruoxiang: Huyan Shun attempts to outmaneuver Li Ruoxiang by proposing a competition, but Li Ruoxiang sees through his scheme.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Ruoxiang exposes Huyan Shun and Wood Dragon Main City's plan to gain spiritual veins for free.
• Li Ruoxiang proposes a competition: if Green Lotus Cult loses, they cede their spiritual veins region; if Wood Dragon Main City and Demon Quelling Sect lose, they cede two-tenths of their combined regions.
• Both sides agree; the competition is set to be a best-of-five, with each side sending geniuses to compete.

Character Developments

• Li Ruoxiang shows strategic thinking and determination to protect her sect and disciples.
• Yang Chen demonstrates confidence in his abilities and willingness to help Li Ruoxiang.

Significant Themes

• Competition and rivalry among sects.
• The value of spiritual veins and resources.
• Trust and loyalty among sect members.

Character Interactions

• Li Ruoxiang and Yang Chen: Li Ruoxiang entrusts Yang Chen with the task of winning the competition, showing her confidence in him. Yang Chen accepts, expressing his willingness to help.
• Huyan Shun and Li Ruoxiang: Huyan Shun attempts to negotiate with Li Ruoxiang, trying to secure the spiritual veins for free. Li Ruoxiang, however, sees through his plan and proposes a competition instead.
• Yang Chen and He Guang/Fu Qingqing: Yang Chen recognizes He Guang and Fu Qingqing from their previous encounter, anticipating difficult matches ahead.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen, Li Ruoxiang, He Guang, and Fu Qingqing encounter each other.
• He Guang and Fu Qingqing are surprised to see Yang Chen, as they didn't expect the Green Lotus Cult's representative to be him.
• He Guang and Fu Qingqing express their regional superiority, looking down on the Eastern Thirty-Six Commanderies.
• Yang Chen is angered by their remarks and decides to challenge them.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows confidence in his abilities and is angered by the Western cultivators' disrespect towards the Eastern Commanderies.
• He Guang: Still harbors resentment towards Yang Chen for his previous defeat and is eager to prove his superiority.
• Fu Qingqing: Reveals her true colors, showing her ambition and disregard for her senior brother, He Guang.

Significant Themes

• Regional superiority and inferiority complex.
• The impact of cultivation environment and resources on cultivators.
• The clash of personal pride and regional pride.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and He Guang: Their rivalry from the Trial Tower continues, with He Guang seeking to redeem himself.
• Yang Chen and Fu Qingqing: They meet for the first time, and Fu Qingqing expresses her disdain for the East, angering Yang Chen.
• He Guang and Fu Qingqing: Despite Fu Qingqing's true intentions, He Guang believes she is being considerate by taking on Yang Chen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen defends the Eastern Thirty-Six Commanderies' honor against the Western Forty-Two Commanderies' superiority complex.
• Fu Qingqing instigates a competition between her and Yang Chen.
• Fu Qingqing uses her Green Light Cloud Tiger Art and a Profound Heaven Treasure fan against Yang Chen.
• Yang Chen reveals his Origin Martial Realm Ninth Level cultivation and retreats from Fu Qingqing's powerful attack.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his calm composure, strong sense of justice, and rapid cultivation progress.
• Fu Qingqing exhibits her arrogance, regional bias, and powerful cultivation skills.

Significant Themes

• Regional discrimination and the importance of unity against common enemies (demonic beasts).
• The value of one's origins and background, regardless of perceived superiority or inferiority.
• The power of rapid cultivation progress and the use of powerful artifacts (Profound Heaven Treasure).

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen stands up for the Eastern Thirty-Six Commanderies against Fu Qingqing's insults.
• The Green Lotus Cult disciples support Yang Chen, showing solidarity with their Eastern Thirty-Six Commanderies.
• Fu Qingqing and He Guang display their arrogance and disdain for the Eastern Thirty-Six Commanderies.
• Yang Chen and Fu Qingqing engage in a competition, showcasing their respective powers and artifacts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Qingqing, confident in her Profound Sky Spiritual Treasure (Eight Treasures Fan), attacks Yang Chen directly.
• Yang Chen, using his Benlei Stance and Liquid Fire Transformation, easily dismantles the fan's power.
• Huyan Shun, an Earth Martial Realm expert, intervenes to save Fu Qingqing.
• Huyan Shun attempts to intimidate Yang Chen but is outwitted and put in a difficult position by Yang Chen's sharp retorts.
• The Green Lotus Cult's female disciples defend Yang Chen, and Li Ruoxiang challenges Huyan Shun to a match using Profound Sky Spiritual Treasures.
• Huyan Shun concedes the first match, and He Guang is called upon for the next.

Character Developments

• Fu Qingqing: Shows arrogance and self-absorption, underestimating the Eastern Thirty-Six Commanderies' geniuses. Her overconfidence in her Profound Sky Spiritual Treasure leads to her defeat.
• Yang Chen: Demonstrates his strength and quick thinking, outmaneuvering Huyan Shun with his words. He remains calm and composed throughout the encounter.
• Huyan Shun: Initially tries to intimidate Yang Chen but fails, putting himself in a disadvantageous position. He shows favoritism towards Fu Qingqing.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The disparity in martial cultivation and the power of spiritual treasures influence the characters' actions and confidence.
• Arrogance vs Humility: Fu Qingqing's arrogance leads to her downfall, while Yang Chen's humility and composure allow him to maintain the upper hand.
• Words as Weapons: Yang Chen uses his words to counter Huyan Shun's intimidation, highlighting the power of wit and quick thinking.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen vs Fu Qingqing: Fu Qingqing underestimates Yang Chen and is defeated by his strength and tactics.
• Yang Chen vs Huyan Shun: Yang Chen outwits Huyan Shun with his words, putting the latter in a difficult position.
• Green Lotus Cult's Female Disciples vs Huyan Shun: The female disciples defend Yang Chen and challenge Huyan Shun, showing unity and support within their sect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• He Guang, trying to impress Fu Qingqing, challenges Yang Chen, believing Yang Chen bullied her.
• He Guang uses the Green Light Cloud Tiger Art, summoning hundreds of fierce tigers that pursue Yang Chen relentlessly.
• Yang Chen realizes he can't outrun or fight the endless Cloud Tigers and decides to target He Guang directly.

Character Developments

• He Guang: Shows off his strength to Fu Qingqing, revealing his Dark Light Divine Body and advanced mastery of the Green Light Cloud Tiger Art.
• Fu Qingqing: Hopes He Guang will defeat Yang Chen to regain her confidence and status.
• Yang Chen: Demonstrates his strategic thinking by deciding to target He Guang to stop the Cloud Tigers.

Significant Themes

• The power of divine bodies and aptitudes in cultivation (He Guang's Dark Light Divine Body).
• The relentless pursuit of strength and status (Fu Qingqing's desire for He Guang to defeat Yang Chen).
• Strategic thinking and adaptability in combat (Yang Chen's decision to target He Guang).

Character Interactions

• He Guang and Fu Qingqing: He Guang tries to impress Fu Qingqing by challenging Yang Chen, while Fu Qingqing hopes He Guang will prove her right and regain her confidence.
• Yang Chen and He Guang: Yang Chen decides to target He Guang directly to stop the Cloud Tigers, setting up a potential clash between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen attempts a sneak attack on He Guang using his Lightning Movement Technique, Liquid Fire Transformation, and Benlei Stance, but He Guang anticipates and blocks them.
• He Guang reveals he knows all of Yang Chen's techniques, leading Yang Chen to suspect He Guang saw his Trial Tower challenge.
• Yang Chen uses his Mountain God's Roar, but He Guang's soul-protecting treasure renders it ineffective.
• He Guang reveals the Azure Light Limitless Sword, a powerful Profound Heaven Treasure that absorbs Dark Light and unleashes an unstoppable strike.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen becomes more cautious and strategic, realizing He Guang's familiarity with his techniques.
• He Guang grows more confident and aggressive, revealing a powerful treasure.

Significant Themes

• The theme of knowledge and understanding as power is emphasized, with He Guang's knowledge of Yang Chen's techniques giving him an advantage.
• The theme of treasure and wealth is highlighted, with the Azure Light Limitless Sword being a powerful and valuable treasure.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and He Guang's rivalry intensifies as they exchange attacks and strategies.
• Fu Qingqing and Huyan Shun discuss the Azure Light Limitless Sword, revealing its power and origin.

Key Plot Points and Events

• He Guang summons a colossal Cloud Tiger, believing Yang Chen to be defeated.
• Yang Chen deploys his Stone General Formation Disk, defending against the attack.
• Yang Chen uses the Mountain God's Roar to disrupt He Guang's mind, then unleashes the Five Thunders Orthodox Method.
• Huyan Shun intervenes, blocking the Heavenly Thunder, but concedes the match on behalf of He Guang.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his strategic thinking and powerful techniques, securing his victory.
• He Guang is shocked and unwilling to accept his defeat, but ultimately loses.
• Fu Qingqing realizes her mistake in underestimating Yang Chen and begins to reassess him.
• Huyan Shun and Wood Dragon Main City's higher-ups are at a loss, struggling to find a suitable opponent for the next match.

Significant Themes

• The power of strategic thinking and adaptability in battle.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent.
• The struggle to maintain face and find a solution in the face of adversity.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and He Guang: Yang Chen outsmarts and defeats He Guang, who is unwilling to accept his loss.
• Fu Qingqing and Yang Chen: Fu Qingqing begins to reevaluate Yang Chen after witnessing his strength.
• Huyan Shun and Wood Dragon Main City's higher-ups: They struggle to find a suitable opponent for the next match, highlighting their desperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Demon Quelling Sect and Wood Dragon Main City concede defeat and hand over twenty percent of their spiritual veins to the Green Lotus Cult.
• The imprisoned disciples of the Green Lotus Cult are released.
• Yang Chen accompanies Li Ruoxiang to her cultivation abode.
• Yang Chen reveals he can unlock the Golden Silver Dragon Plate and asks for a drop of Li Ruoxiang's essence blood.

Character Developments

• Li Ruoxiang: Shows strategic thinking and concern for her sect's reputation. She is willing to accept defeat and hand over spiritual veins to maintain her sect's integrity.
• Huyan Shun: Admits defeat and hands over spiritual veins, showing a sense of responsibility towards his sect.
• Yang Chen: Demonstrates confidence in his ability to unlock the Golden Silver Dragon Plate, showing his understanding of restriction formations and his trust in Li Ruoxiang.

Significant Themes

• Reputation and integrity: Both Huyan Shun and Li Ruoxiang value their sects' reputations and are willing to make sacrifices to maintain them.
• Trust and reciprocity: Yang Chen's actions show his trust in Li Ruoxiang and his desire to reciprocate her kindness.

Character Interactions

• Li Ruoxiang and Huyan Shun: They interact with mutual respect, each acknowledging the other's sect's reputation and integrity.
• Li Ruoxiang and Yang Chen: They interact with a growing trust and mutual understanding. Li Ruoxiang is cautious but willing to give Yang Chen the benefit of the doubt, while Yang Chen shows his trust in Li Ruoxiang by asking for her essence blood to unlock the Golden Silver Dragon Plate.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen obtains Li Ruoxiang's essence blood and returns to his residence.
• Merfolk maidens help Yang Chen unlock the Golden Silver Dragon Plate.
• Yang Chen returns the plate to Li Ruoxiang, lifting the master-servant restriction.
• Li Ruoxiang invites Yang Chen to an exchange meeting between the Haohai Commandery and Mu Long County in five days.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his capability and trustworthiness by unlocking the Golden Silver Dragon Plate, impressing Li Ruoxiang.
• Li Ruoxiang shows a hint of reluctance when Yang Chen returns the plate, suggesting a change in her feelings towards him.

Significant Themes

• Trust and reliability: Yang Chen's actions build trust with Li Ruoxiang.
• Power dynamics: The exchange meeting highlights the economic disparity between lower-level and higher-level martial artists.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Li Ruoxiang's relationship evolves, with Li Ruoxiang showing signs of attachment to Yang Chen.
• Yang Chen interacts with the merfolk maidens, showing kindness and respect towards them.