Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng faces Tutan in a battle to the death, with the winner's slave obtaining an Immortal Transformation Pill.
• Tutan attacks with a dense swarm of axe shadows, but Jiang Feng remains unmoved.
• Jiang Feng kills Tutan with a single spear thrust, shattering the axe shadows and piercing Tutan's chest.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng demonstrates his strength and composure under pressure, defeating Tutan with ease.
• Xiao Xueyun recognizes Jiang Feng's potential as an expert.
• Xiao Jing is delighted by Jiang Feng's victory and gains an Immortal Transformation Pill.

Significant Themes

• The cruelty of the Immortal Sacred Realm, where even powerful individuals like Tutan must become slaves.
• The importance of strength in the Immortal Sacred Realm, where it determines one's status and ability to protect oneself.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng and Tutan's intense battle, showcasing Jiang Feng's skill and Tutan's overconfidence.
• Xiao Xueyun and Xiao Jing's reactions to Jiang Feng's victory, with Xiao Xueyun recognizing his potential and Xiao Jing feeling delighted and grateful.
• Jiang Feng and Xiao Jing's interaction after the battle, with Jiang Feng encouraging Xiao Jing to keep the Immortal Transformation Pill for herself.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Xueyun visits Xiao Jing, expressing interest in Jiang Feng after the tournament.
• Xiao Xueyun demands Jiang Feng, claiming he's too valuable to be taken to the Pei Family.
• Xiao Jing refuses, citing Jiang Feng's status as a token of love from the Pei Family.

Character Developments

• Xiao Xueyun: Shows ambition and ruthlessness in pursuing powerful pets.
• Xiao Jing: Demonstrates determination and courage in protecting Jiang Feng.
• Jiang Feng: Maintains a submissive demeanor but is wary of Xiao Xueyun's intentions.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and manipulation within the Xiao Family.
• The value and treatment of pets in the Immortal Sacred Realm.
• The importance of alliances and political maneuvering between families.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Xueyun and Xiao Jing: Tension and conflict arise as Xiao Xueyun demands Jiang Feng.
• Xiao Jingxiang: Supports Xiao Xueyun, showing her loyalty and understanding of family politics.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Xueyun threatens Xiao Jing to hand over Jiang Feng, but Xiao Jing refuses.
• Xiao Jing works hard to reach the Profound Origin Realm, aiming to secure her status and safety.
• At the monthly stipend distribution, Xiao Banqing, an elder, discriminates against Xiao Jing due to Xiao Xueyun's influence, not allowing her to collect her stipend.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jing shows determination and resilience in her cultivation journey.
• Xiao Xueyun displays her influence and cruelty, manipulating the situation to hinder Xiao Jing.
• Xiao Banqing shows favoritism towards Xiao Xueyun, disregarding family rules.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and manipulation within the Xiao Family.
• The struggle of Xiao Jing against the oppressive forces within her family.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jing and Jiang Feng work together to improve Xiao Jing's cultivation.
• Xiao Jing faces discrimination and humiliation from Xiao Banqing and Xiao Xueyun's maid.
• Xiao Xueyun uses her influence to make life difficult for Xiao Jing.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jing fails to obtain her monthly stipend due to Xiao Xueyun's interference.
• Jiang Feng, understanding the world's ways, had anticipated this and prepared a countermeasure.
• Jiang Feng auctions a Grade B cultivation technique, 'Heart Method', at Heavenly Tower to help Xiao Jing.
• Heavenly Tower's masters are cautious and suspicious about the technique's origin, questioning Jiang Feng.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jing: Struggles against Xiao Xueyun's oppression and relies on Jiang Feng for help.
• Jiang Feng: Shows his understanding of the world and takes action to help Xiao Jing, revealing his resourcefulness and capability in creating a high-grade cultivation technique.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The importance of cultivation techniques in determining one's strength and status in the Immortal Sacred Realm.
• Trust and Suspicion: The cautiousness and suspicion of Heavenly Tower's masters highlight the importance of trust and verification in transactions involving cultivation techniques.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng and Xiao Jing: Jiang Feng continues to support and guide Xiao Jing, showing his commitment to her development.
• Jiang Feng and Heavenly Tower's Masters: Jiang Feng's interaction with the masters reveals their caution and suspicion, leading to a tense exchange.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng visits Heavenly Tower to sell his cultivation method but they refuse due to its unknown origin.
• He meets a mysterious woman who takes him to Shiva's black market, where anything can be traded secretly and anonymously.
• Jiang Feng sells his cultivation method for 30,000 coins and explores the market, witnessing a dispute between a stall owner and members of the Lie Family over a stolen treasure.
• He buys an unusual black fragment for 100 coins, feeling a resonance with its power.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng demonstrates his cautious nature, considering his options carefully before selling the cultivation method.
• The mysterious woman shows keen insight into people and situations, easily understanding Jiang Feng's intentions.
• The stall owner displays fearlessness and confidence, knowing that transactions in Shiva's market are protected.

Significant Themes

• The power of anonymity and secrecy in trade, as seen in Shiva's black market.
• The potential danger of dealing with powerful entities, as exemplified by the Lie Family's threat to the stall owner.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng interacts with the mysterious woman, who guides him to the black market and helps him sell his cultivation method.
• He observes the interaction between the stall owner and the Lie Family members, learning about Shiva's protection of the market's transactions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng gives Xiao Jing pills to help her reach the peak of the Meridian Opening Realm.
• Xiao Jing successfully breaks through to the Profound Origin Realm with Jiang Feng's guidance and an Immortalization Pill.
• News of Xiao Jing's breakthrough spreads, causing a stir in the Xiao Family.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jing: Advances rapidly in cultivation, reaching the Profound Origin Realm in a short time, demonstrating exceptional talent.
• Jiang Feng: Shows his prowess as a cultivator and mentor, guiding Xiao Jing's breakthrough.
• Xiao Xueyun: Recognizes Jiang Feng's potential and decides she must have him.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between ascenders and native immortal beings.
• The potential of ascenders when given proper resources and guidance.
• The importance of talent and cultivation speed in the immortal world.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng and Xiao Jing: Master-disciple relationship, with Jiang Feng providing guidance and resources for Xiao Jing's cultivation.
• Xiao Xueyun and her servant: Discuss Xiao Jing's breakthrough and decide to target Jiang Feng.
• Xiao Family upper echelon: Discuss Xiao Jing's rapid advancement and her potential.

Key Plot Points

• Jiang Feng unlocks a black fragment, revealing a powerful, ancient spirit lifeform.
• The spirit lifeform, an old man, offers to guide Jiang Feng in exchange for origin stones to restore his damaged divine soul.
• Jiang Feng acknowledges the old man as his master.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng: Shows curiosity and caution in dealing with the unknown spirit lifeform. Agrees to take the old man as his master, seeking guidance and opportunity.
• The Old Man: Reveals his divine soul, seeking help from Jiang Feng to restore his damaged divine soul. Offers guidance and cultivation assistance to Jiang Feng.

Significant Themes

• Fate and destiny: The old man believes Jiang Feng and he are destined to meet, as Jiang Feng was able to sense and free him.
• Master-disciple relationship: Jiang Feng acknowledges the old man as his master, but the nature of their relationship remains to be seen.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng and the Old Man: They interact cautiously at first, with Jiang Feng asking questions and the old man revealing information about himself. They eventually agree to a master-disciple relationship, though Jiang Feng is wary of the old man's true intentions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng learns about his Primordial Spirit Body from his new master, a divine soul residing in a fragment.
• The master teaches Jiang Feng a powerful cultivation method, and Jiang Feng decides to use this opportunity to break through to the Profound Origin Realm.
• Xiao Xueyun sends residence guards to arrest Jiang Feng, accusing him of stealing Xiao Family supplies.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng gains a new master and a powerful cultivation method, leading him to consider breaking through to the Profound Origin Realm.
• Jiang Feng's suspicions about Xiao Xueyun's intentions are confirmed when she sends guards to arrest him.

Significant Themes

• The power of Jiang Feng's Primordial Spirit Body is further emphasized, highlighting his potential for rapid cultivation progress.
• The theme of trust and deception is explored as Jiang Feng keeps information from his master and suspects Xiao Xueyun's true intentions.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng interacts with his new master, learning about his Primordial Spirit Body and receiving a new cultivation method.
• Jiang Feng's conflict with Xiao Xueyun escalates as she sends guards to arrest him, leading to a physical confrontation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng drives back the manor guards and confronts their commander.
• The commander attacks with a qi force technique, but Jiang Feng blocks it with Golden Thorn.
• Jiang Feng is suppressed by the commander's magic treasure, a golden seal.
• Jiang Feng breaks through to the Profound Origin Realm under the commander's suppression.
• Jiang Feng knocks away the golden seal and threatens the commander, who retreats.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng's cultivation advances to the Profound Origin Realm, demonstrating his extraordinary potential.
• The commander of the manor guards is terrified by Jiang Feng's strength and retreats.
• Xiao Xueyun is shocked and fearful upon hearing about Jiang Feng's breakthrough.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between slaves and their masters, and the potential for slaves to defy their status.
• The significance of cultivation levels and the gap between the Meridian Opening Realm and the Profound Origin Realm.
• The importance of resources and treasures in cultivation, such as pills and magical artifacts.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng confronts and overpowers the commander of the manor guards, demonstrating his growing strength and confidence.
• Xiao Xueyun is informed of Jiang Feng's actions and expresses fear and disbelief at his rapid advancement.
• Jiang Feng's teacher in the fragment expresses pride in Jiang Feng's progress and offers to teach him alchemy and artifact refining.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng rapidly learns alchemy and artifact refinement with the help of his teacher's divine soul.
• He discovers the complexity and difficulty of alchemy, which relies on understanding and balancing the properties of various materials.
• Artifact refinement, though more straightforward, requires familiarity with Immortal Matter and immortal qi force.
• Jiang Feng visits the Master Guild to buy a furnace but is barred entry due to his slave status.
• He contacts his Shiva Market guide, who is surprised by his rapid progress and learns of his desire to buy a cauldron.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng: Shows dedication to learning alchemy and artifact refinement, despite the challenges. His slave status hinders his access to certain resources.
• The woman guide: Recognizes Jiang Feng and is impressed by his progress. She shows curiosity about his intentions but remains professional.

Significant Themes

• The difficulty and complexity of mastering alchemy and artifact refinement.
• The barriers and prejudices faced by slaves in society, even when seeking to improve themselves.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng interacts with the woman guide, who helps him navigate the challenges of his situation while showing curiosity about his goals.
• Jiang Feng's encounter with the Master Guild highlights the discrimination he faces due to his slave status.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng, now a slave, enters Shiva Market to purchase a pill-refining cauldron.
• The market's receptionist, a woman, is curious about Jiang Feng's ability to sell a Class B cultivation method while being a slave.
• They enter the market through a teleportation array, and the woman guides Jiang Feng to a shop specializing in cauldrons.
• The shop has seven cauldrons, each with varying prices and histories, including the Evil King Cauldron and the Exquisite Golden Cauldron.
• Jiang Feng decides to buy the Exquisite Golden Cauldron, previously owned by Medicine King Jun Haoqiu.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng demonstrates his confidence and understanding of master craftsmen skills, choosing a cauldron based on its suitability for his divine essence.
• The woman receptionist shows curiosity and professionalism, guiding Jiang Feng and providing information about the cauldrons.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and restrictions of the Immortal Sacred Realm, where slaves have limited access to resources.
• The importance of choosing the right refining tool for master craftsmen.
• The value and history of treasure cauldrons in the black market.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng interacts with the woman receptionist, who guides him and shares her knowledge about the cauldrons.
• Jiang Feng observes the aloof and transcendent bearing of Elder Gu, the shopkeeper, and senses his formidable skill as a master.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng purchases the Exquisite Golden Cauldron and decides to forge a magical treasure for himself.
• He returns to the Xiao Family and begins familiarizing himself with the cauldron and its tool spirit.
• Jiang Feng decides to forge a Flowing Cloud Phantom Thread Shuttle using Golden Thorn as the base material.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng demonstrates his proficiency in artifact forging, successfully creating his first magical treasure.
• The gray-robed elderly man and the receptionist at the shop show interest in Jiang Feng's potential.

Significant Themes

• The importance of knowledge and experience in refining pills and forging artifacts.
• The difference between low-grade and high-grade magical treasures, and the role of an artifact spirit.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng interacts with the tool spirit of the Exquisite Golden Cauldron.
• The gray-robed elderly man and the receptionist discuss Jiang Feng's potential, hinting at a possible future interaction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng tests his new magical treasure, the Flowing Cloud Phantom Thread Shuttle, outside Crouching Dragon City to avoid suspicion from the Xiao Family.
• He discovers the shuttle's immense power, capable of destroying rocks and trees, and its 'phantom' function, which allows it to create numerous shadow shuttles for both offense and defense.
• Xiao Jingxiang informs Xiao Jing about the annual Xiao Family hunt for Profound Origin Realm descendants, which could secure Xiao Jing's status as an elite disciple and prevent her arranged marriage to Pei Yuansu.
• Jiang Feng agrees to help Xiao Jing excel in the hunt.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng demonstrates his strategic thinking by testing his magical treasure in secret and understanding its full potential.
• Xiao Jing shows determination to avoid her arranged marriage and desperation to secure her future in the family hunt.

Significant Themes

• The power of magical treasures and the importance of mastering their use.
• The Xiao Family's prioritization of strength and survival of the fittest among its descendants.
• The consequences of arranged marriages and the desire to avoid them.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng and Xiao Jing discuss her cultivation progress and the hunt.
• Xiao Jingxiang visits Xiao Jing, informing her about the hunt and its potential benefits.
• Jiang Feng agrees to help Xiao Jing in the hunt, showing his commitment as her master.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Xiao Family hunt is scheduled in three months, and Xiao Jing needs to prepare.
• Jiang Feng decides to focus on improving Xiao Jing's cultivation through pills, aiming to refine Ascension Pills.
• Jiang Feng plans to study alchemy in the Xiao Family's refinement workshop but learns it's inaccessible.
• Jiang Feng considers the Master Guild as an alternative but realizes he can't enter as a slave.
• Jiang Feng visits Shiva Market to buy alchemy knowledge, led by the woman who guided him before.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng shows ambition in improving Xiao Jing's strength and is willing to study alchemy despite its difficulty.
• Xiao Jing is astonished by Jiang Feng's plans but supports him.
• The woman from Shiva Market demonstrates shrewdness and understanding of Jiang Feng's needs.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and determination in pursuit of improvement (Jiang Feng).
• The challenges and limitations of social status (Xiao Jing and Jiang Feng).
• The value and accessibility of knowledge (Jiang Feng's pursuit of alchemy knowledge).

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng and Xiao Jing discuss strategies for improving Xiao Jing's cultivation.
• Jiang Feng interacts with the woman from Shiva Market, who leads him to the shopkeeper.
• Jiang Feng and the shopkeeper discuss the purchase of alchemy knowledge.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng enters a hidden library in Shiva Market, containing several thousand books on alchemy and artifact refinement.
• The shopkeeper offers Jiang Feng free access to the library on the condition that he only sells his refined pills and artifacts in Shiva Market.
• Jiang Feng agrees and absorbs all the knowledge in the library within half a month.
• Back at the Xiao Family, Jiang Feng begins practicing alchemy, starting with first-grade pills like the Origin-Replenishing Pill.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng demonstrates his quick learning and understanding of alchemy, improving his skills rapidly.
• The shopkeeper shows faith in Jiang Feng's potential and offers him a deal that could benefit both parties greatly.

Significant Themes

• Gambling and Risk-Taking: The shopkeeper and Jiang Feng engage in a gamble where both parties have something to gain or lose, reflecting the theme of calculated risks.
• Knowledge and Experience: The library's collections emphasize the importance of knowledge and experience in alchemy and artifact refinement.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng interacts with the shopkeeper, who acts as a mentor figure, offering guidance and opportunities for growth.
• Jiang Feng's progress in alchemy surprises Xiao Jing, showing her faith in his abilities and their growing bond.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng decides to refine the Ascension Pill with his bargain master's guidance.
• He leaves Crouching Dragon City and sets up a cave in the wilderness for refinement.
• Jiang Feng prepares three sets of materials, costing nearly ten thousand coins, to maximize his chances of success.
• He summons his bargain master, who is initially skeptical of Jiang Feng's confidence in refining the Ascension Pill.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng demonstrates his proficiency in alchemy, showing that he is not just a beginner despite his recent start in this realm.
• His bargain master, an old divine soul, is impressed by Jiang Feng's skill and confidence.

Significant Themes

• The difficulty and importance of refining high-level pills like the Ascension Pill.
• The value of thorough preparation and careful execution in alchemy.
• The importance of guidance from experienced mentors.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng and his bargain master have a professional, respectful interaction, with the master providing guidance and the student seeking to prove his abilities.
• Jiang Feng's confidence in his skills is met with initial skepticism from his bargain master, but his performance begins to change the master's opinion.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng successfully refines three Ascension Pills, which can raise a Profound Origin Realm cultivator's cultivation to its peak in a few breaths.
• He gives one Ascension Pill to Xiao Jing, his disciple, to help her reach the peak of the Profound Origin Realm before the Xiao Family's clan hunt.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng: Proves his proficiency in pill refinement, even impressing his nominal master, an old man in spirit form. He plans to use Xiao Jing's success to gain access to the Xiao Family's hidden foundations.
• Xiao Jing: Realizes Jiang Feng's intentions and expresses gratitude. She's determined to solidify her foundation and amaze everyone at the clan hunt.

Significant Themes

• Gratitude and Repayment: Xiao Jing feels indebted to Jiang Feng and is determined to repay him.
• Ambition: Jiang Feng's ultimate goal is to gain access to the Xiao Family's hidden foundations.
• Nurturing and Guidance: Jiang Feng plans to nurture Dugu Xin and others to help him establish a foothold in Crouching Dragon City.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng and the Old Man in Spirit Form: The old man is astonished by Jiang Feng's pill refinement skills and acknowledges his prowess.
• Jiang Feng and Xiao Jing: Jiang Feng gifts Xiao Jing an Ascension Pill, expressing his confidence in her. Xiao Jing, in turn, expresses her gratitude and determination to make him proud.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng helps Dugu Xin's group reach the Profound Origin Realm, and they form a mercenary group.
• The Xiao Family's hunt begins, with Xiao Jing participating and Jiang Feng accompanying her.
• The hunt rules are explained: survive, hunt as much prey as possible, and return within ten days.
• Xiao Jing and Jiang Feng leave the warship and enter the hunting grounds, with Xiao Xueyun planning to target them.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng continues to help others cultivate and improve their strength.
• Xiao Jing maintains a low profile to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
• Xiao Xueyun becomes more determined to eliminate Xiao Jing and take Jiang Feng.

Significant Themes

• Strength and cultivation as a means of survival and success.
• The dangers and challenges of hunting immortal creatures.
• The importance of patience and strategic planning in achieving goals.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng supports and protects Xiao Jing, giving her advice and confidence.
• Xiao Jing and Xiao Xueyun have a tense standoff, with Xiao Xueyun plotting against Xiao Jing.
• The Xiao Family descendants show varying degrees of respect, disdain, or indifference toward Xiao Jing.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Jiang Feng and Xiao Jing hide in the forest, waiting for Xiao Xueyun.
• They encounter a tyrannosaurus, which Xiao Jing fights and defeats.
• A White-Maned Giant Ape, much stronger than the tyrannosaurus, appears and attacks them.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jing demonstrates her combat skills and improves her control over her flying sword.
• Jiang Feng shows his concern for Xiao Jing's safety and guides her during the battles.

Significant Themes

• The importance of real combat experience for improvement.
• The danger and unpredictability of the hunting grounds.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng guides and protects Xiao Jing during the battles.
• Xiao Jing shows determination and growth in her combat skills.
• The two work together to evade the White-Maned Giant Ape.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Feng and Xiao Jing encounter a White-Maned Giant Ape, which they cannot outrun.
• Jiang Feng uses his Flowing Cloud Phantom Thread Shuttle to attack the ape, knocking it down but failing to pierce its skin.
• The ape demonstrates its immense strength and resilience, sending Jiang Feng flying with a single strike.
• The ape uses a powerful shockwave attack, causing significant destruction to the forest and injuring Xiao Jing.
• Jiang Feng evades the ape's attacks and blinds it by destroying both its eyes with the shuttle.
• Jiang Feng finally kills the ape by sending the shuttle through its mouth and out the back of its head.

Character Developments

• Jiang Feng showcases his exceptional combat skills, control over his power, and strategic thinking.
• Xiao Jing realizes the gap between her and Jiang Feng in terms of combat ability and decides to use this hunt to improve her control over her power.

Significant Themes

• The disparity in strength between Jiang Feng and the White-Maned Giant Ape highlights the challenges faced by humans in the hunting ground.
• The theme of adaptability is shown through Jiang Feng's ability to adjust his strategies based on the situation.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Feng and Xiao Jing work together to face the White-Maned Giant Ape, though Xiao Jing is mostly a spectator due to the vast difference in strength.
• Jiang Feng's actions inspire Xiao Jing to improve her own skills and understanding of power control.