Summary: Hot Search Crowned

Key Plot Points

• Nine Apertures' new video "Little Nine's Home-Buying Story" goes viral, topping Weibo's hot search rankings with three trending topics ("Little Nine" at #1, "Most Expensive Cat Nest in History" at #4, "250 Million Luxury Home" at #12, with 500M+ reads). The video generates massive Faith Power for Gao Jing's Copper Anchor.
• Gao Jing and Ji Yu attend Jia Shang Auction House's spring auction at the Global Financial Center for the Hundred-Fruit Wine (10 bottles).
• Liang Zhiqiang (chairman of Minghui Biotech) personally calls Gao Jing to pressure cooperation with his company—Gao Jing rebuffs him and hangs up.
• At the auction, the Hundred-Fruit Wine faces a cold reception: no one bids even at the starting price of 1 million. This is deliberately orchestrated by hostile forces to suppress Gao Jing.
• Just as the wine seems about to go unsold, an unexpected voice bids 10 million.

Character Developments

• Gao Jing: Displays transcendent confidence and bearing as Blue Star's only Transcendent. He refuses to bow to pressure from powerful figures, asserting he can say "no" to almost anyone, with the fallback of retreating to the Great World to become a Grand Wizard if truly cornered.
• Nine Apertures: Now officially a super-famous internet cat, though it remains blissfully unaware ("Meow is just a tool meow!").
• Ji Yu: Shown delighting in the cat's viral fame, playful and affectionate; slightly concerned at the auction but trusts Gao Jing's judgment.
• Niu Family: Absent from this auction due to external pressure, though Gao Jing holds no resentment toward them.

Significant Themes

• Power and suppression: Powerful entities use economic pressure, market manipulation, and direct intimidation to force Gao Jing into cooperation.
• Transcendent confidence: Gao Jing's supernatural power gives him the backbone to stand firm regardless of opposition.
• Fame as strategic asset: The cat video was a deliberate move ("turning Nine Apertures into a super-famous internet cat") to generate Faith Power and strengthen his position.
• Isolation vs. resilience: Gao Jing faces the auction with no allies present, yet remains unmoved.

Character Interactions

• Ji Yu & Gao Jing: Warm domestic scene over Nine Apertures' viral fame; Ji Yu reluctantly leaves the cat home for the auction; Gao Jing stops her from impulsively bidding on his own item.
• Liang Zhiqiang & Gao Jing: Antagonistic phone call—polite but thinly veiled pressure from the biotech chairman; Gao Jing cuts it short with finality and recognizes Liang Zhiqiang is present at the auction (likely a pawn of greater powers).
• Mystery bidder: An unknown voice interrupts the cold auction with a 10 million bid, a twist nobody anticipated.

Summary: The One Who Broke the Deadlock

1. Key Plot Points

• At the Jia Shang Auction House's spring auction, a group of powerful figures has secretly colluded to suppress the price of Gao Jing's ten bottles of Hundred-Fruit Wine, warning potential bidders not to interfere.
• Against expectations, a woman at the back bids 10 million yuan for the first bottle—a massive jump from the 1 million starting price—breaking the cartel's scheme entirely.
• She is revealed to be Qin Qing, the widow of He Yuanbo, a man Gao Jing had previously helped by finding and returning his body from Kunlun Mountain, after her husband had been dead for three years.
• Qin Qing systematically bids 10 million on each bottle. When someone bids 11 million on the fifth bottle, she gracefully backs off, cementing 10 million as the standard value.
• She wins five bottles total, spending 50 million without flinching. The orchestrating powers discover her identity—a member of the influential He Family of the Imperial Capital—which drastically elevates Gao Jing's standing and quiets all opposition.
• After the auction, Gao Jing and Ji Yu meet Qin Qing outside. She invites them to talk privately.

2. Character Developments

• Qin Qing: Reappears intentionally to repay Gao Jing's earlier kindness. She is calm, strategic, and unafraid of offending powerful people. She locks the wine's value at 10 million, effectively saving Gao Jing from a rigged auction.
• Gao Jing: Initially stunned, he realizes Qin Qing's motives quickly and expresses gratitude with a nod. He comments that she is "a pitiful person," reflecting his empathy for her tragic loss.
• Ji Yu: Feels a flicker of jealousy, suspecting Qin Qing is a plant Gao Jing arranged without telling her. Her surprise grows when Qin Qing greets her using her Bilibili fan nickname, "Ninth Lady," showing she knows more than expected.

3. Significant Themes

• Repayment of kindness: Qin Qing returns Gao Jing's past favor in a dramatic, powerful way, showing that goodwill often circles back.
• Power and influence: The cartel's plan fails against the weight of the He Family name. Social standing and connections prove decisive in business and survival.
• Market manipulation vs. individual will: A single person's courage can break a coordinated scheme and reset the "true" value of a commodity.
• Isolation vs. allies: Gao Jing's earlier good deed, done without expectation, wins him a powerful ally when he most needs one.

4. Character Interactions

• Qin Qing & Gao Jing: She deliberately isolates a seat near him and bids to protect his interests. They share a nod of mutual understanding during the auction and formal pleasantries afterward—she clearly remembers and treasures his past help.
• Ji Yu & Gao Jing: Offstage, Ji Yu questions him about Qin Qing. Gao Jing's vague answer ("a pitiful person") leaves her more confused, but his explanation softens her initial jealousy into compassion.
• Ji Yu & Qin Qing: Their first meeting is warm. Qin Qing's use of "Ninth Lady" surprises Ji Yu, immediately breaking the ice and signaling that Qin Qing respects Gao Jing's circle and has done her homework.

Chapter 12: The Cao Family's Scheme

"Cao Wenbo..."
Gao Jing repeated the name, committing it to memory.
"Wansheng Group is not easy to deal with."
Qin Qing's expression turned serious. "They've been rooted in Shanghai for a hundred years, with deep connections in politics and business. The Cao Family's influence extends far beyond what you see on the surface."
She paused, then added, "But that doesn't mean they can do whatever they want. This time, they overstepped by trying to pressure you at the auction. I've already sent word back to the Imperial Capital. The He Family won't stand idly by if they try anything else."
Gao Jing shook his head. "I don't need the He Family to fight my battles for me."
"Then what do you plan to do?"
Qin Qing looked at him with interest.
Gao Jing's eyes narrowed slightly. "They want my Hundred-Fruit Wine formula and my business. Since they've shown their hand, I need to find out exactly what they're planning."
"From what I've gathered," Qin Qing said, "the Cao Family has been trying to acquire small health product companies recently, absorbing their technology and formulas. They're clearly looking for a breakthrough. Your Hundred-Fruit Wine is exactly what they need to revive their falling market value."
"So they thought they could just take it from me?"
Gao Jing let out a cold laugh. "They'd better be prepared for the consequences."
"You should be careful."
Qin Qing's voice carried a hint of warning. "Cao Wenbo is known for being ruthless. He doesn't play fair. When he wants something, he gets it—by any means necessary."
"What about the Niu Family?"
Gao Jing suddenly asked. "Were they involved in this?"
"Niu Jinxing's family has been facing pressure from Wansheng Group for months now."
Qin Qing sighed. "The Cao Family has been squeezing their business channels, trying to force them to cut ties with you. That's why Niu Jinxing couldn't openly support you tonight."
Gao Jing's expression darkened.
That explained why Niu Jinxing had been so evasive during their earlier call. The man was stuck between a rock and a hard place—trying to help Gao Jing while protecting his own family's interests.
"Sister Qing, thank you for telling me all this."
Gao Jing raised his teacup in a toast. "I owe you one."
"You don't owe me anything."
Qin Qing smiled warmly. "You brought my brother home. That's a debt the He Family can never fully repay."
At that moment, Ji Yu and Qin Qing's assistant returned from the restroom.
"What are you two talking about?"
Ji Yu asked curiously, noticing the serious atmosphere.
"Nothing important."
Gao Jing's expression relaxed instantly. "Just discussing tomorrow's plans."
...
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Shanghai No. 1.
Gao Jing was already awake, sipping tea on the balcony, looking out at the Huangpu River.
He had been thinking about the Cao Family all night.
The more he considered it, the more he realized that Wansheng Group's scheme wasn't just about money. They wanted to control Hundred-Fruit Wine completely—the formula, the production, everything.
If they succeeded, they could monopolize it, mass-produce it, and sell it for astronomical prices. The profits would be unimaginable.
But Gao Jing didn't care about profits.
What he cared about was the fact that these people had tried to use shady means to take what belonged to him. He couldn't let that slide.
"This is going to be a problem..."
He muttered to himself, setting down his teacup.
"Ding dong."
The doorbell rang.
Ji Yu had just finished washing up and was wearing a loose home outfit. She went to open the door.
Standing outside was Qin Qing, dressed in a simple white linen dress, carrying a gift box in her hands.
"Sister Qing!"
Ji Yu beamed. "You really came! Come in, come in."
"I promised I would."
Qin Qing stepped inside, her eyes sweeping across the spacious living room. "This place is beautiful. The view from here must be amazing."
"The view is indeed great."
Ji Yu led her toward the balcony. "Gao Jing is out there."
Gao Jing turned around as they approached.
"Sister Qing, you're early."
"I couldn't wait to see Little Nine."
Qin Qing smiled, setting down the gift box on the tea table. "I brought some snacks for her too."
"Little Nine is still sleeping."
Ji Yu said teasingly, "That cat is lazier than everyone else in this house combined."
"Haha, cats are like that."
Qin Qing sat down on the sofa, accepting a cup of tea from Ji Yu. "Speaking of which, I was quite surprised when I saw you two living together. How did you meet?"
Ji Yu glanced at Gao Jing.
She still remembered the night clearly—how she had been trapped in the bamboo grove after her car accident, how Gao Jing had appeared like a ghost and carried her to safety, how he had refused to go to the hospital because of some other urgent matter.
Actually, the memories were a bit hazy. She had hit her head pretty hard that night.
Ever since then, she had been living in this apartment, and somehow, the two of them just sort of... ended up together.
"There was a car accident," she said vaguely. "He saved me."
"Oh?"
Qin Qing's eyes flickered with interest. "That sounds like something out of a movie."
"More like something out of a disaster film."
Ji Yu pouted. "I was terrified that night. And this guy actually carried me on his back for ages before finding a place to rest."
Hearing this, Qin Qing couldn't help but laugh.
But behind her smile, there was a trace of thoughtfulness.
Gao Jing had saved her brother from a frozen lake in the middle of winter, and he had saved Ji Yu from a car accident. Could it really be a coincidence that he kept showing up in such dangerous situations?
Or was there something more to him?
"Where's Little Nine?"
She changed the subject.
"Let me go wake her up."
Ji Yu stood up and headed toward the bedroom.
As she disappeared into the room, Qin Qing turned to Gao Jing.
"About the Cao Family..."
"There's no need for you to worry, Sister Qing."
Gao Jing interrupted, his tone calm. "I'll handle this myself."
Qin Qing fell silent for a moment, then shook her head. "I'm not doubting your abilities, Gao Jing. But the Cao Family are not opponents who play by the rules. If you insist on confronting them head-on, you might put yourself in danger."
"I know."
Gao Jing looked out at the river below.
"However, I have my own way of dealing with people like them."
There was a coldness in his tone.
Qin Qing felt a chill run down her spine.
For a moment, she felt like she was looking at something ancient and dangerous—something that had been sleeping for a long, long time.
But the feeling passed as quickly as it came.
Gao Jing turned back to her, smiling as if nothing had happened. "By the way, Sister Qing, you said you bought an apartment here. Which floor?"
"Fifty-eighth."
"Oh, that's just a few floors above us."
"Yes, I heard this building has excellent Feng Shui."
When Ji Yu came out carrying Little Nine, she found the two of them chatting and laughing as if they had known each other for years.
She couldn't help but feel a subtle sense of discomfort.
That afternoon, as they were having tea together, Gao Jing's phone rang.
The caller ID showed a number he didn't recognize.
"Hello?"
"Mr. Gao?"
A deep voice came from the other end. "This is Cao Wenbo, general manager of Wansheng Group. I'd like to invite you to a meal. Are you free?"
For a moment, Gao Jing was silent.
The fox had finally made his move.
...
(End of Chapter)

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points / Events

• Setting: Shanghai, Wansheng Tower—the 58th-floor general manager’s office of the Wansheng Group.
• Cao Wenbo, the general manager, broods over a recent humiliation: someone from Cloud City (the protagonist) bought a 250-million-yuan luxury residence in Shanghai No. 1, a person who "greatly displeased" him.
• Cao’s secretary announces the arrival of Liang Zhiqiang, chairman of Jiangnan Minghui Biotech.
• Cao’s core obsession: Hundred-Fruit Wine, a miraculous health wine with enormous market potential. Wansheng Group’s performance has declined, and Cao believes obtaining/reproducing this formula could restore the company’s value and secure his path to chairman.
• Despite extensive lab analysis and research, Minghui Biotech has failed to reverse-engineer the formula.
• Cao previously tried to pressure the wine’s owner, Gao Jing, through traps and alliances—but was thwarted by an unexpected intervention ("Cheng Yaojin"), which also dragged the powerful He Family from the capital into the conflict.
• Cao gives Liang an ultimatum: one month to either reproduce the formula or obtain it, or he will make Liang repay all embezzled funds—double.
• Liang is terrified, but asks about the He Family. Cao says he will hold them off, but warns his patience is limited.
• Liang leaves with grim determination, vowing to confront Gao Jing again.

Character Developments

• Cao Wenbo: Ruthless, calculating, and increasingly desperate. His anger is barely restrained; he views the Hundred-Fruit Wine formula as a lifeline for both the company and his own ambition. He is domineering toward subordinates but wary of the He Family’s interference.
• Liang Zhiqiang: A highly anxious, submissive middleman. He has failed his task and knows the consequences are severe. By the end, he hardens into desperate resolve—ready to pressure Gao Jing by any means necessary.

Significant Themes

• Power and hierarchy: The stark imbalance between Cao Wenbo and Liang Zhiqiang; fear keeps subordinates in line.
• Greed and ambition: The formula is seen as the key to money and status, driving ruthless scheming.
• Corporate corruption: Betrayal of trust, embezzlement, and the exploitation of a biotech company for personal gain.
• Obsession with secrets: The unreproducible Hundred-Fruit Wine formula represents intellectual property and miraculous value—something modern science can’t replicate, making the original owner the only answer.

Character Interactions

• Cao Wenbo and the secretary: Strictly professional; she merely announces the guest.
• Cao Wenbo and Liang Zhiqiang: Dominant vs. submissive. Cao intimidates casually, while Liang sweats and sits cautiously. Cao’s ultimatum and threat reveal his control and Liang’s powerlessness.
• Liang Zhiqiang’s internal shift: From fear to grim resolve, ending with him steeling himself to pressure Gao Jing.

Chapter Summary: “Trouble Came Knocking”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Gao Jing returns to Cloud City on March 24, while Ji Yu remains in Shanghai to film more content for Nine Apertures. Their viral “Little Nine’s Home-Buying Story” is generating enormous Faith Power and may eventually recover the 250 million spent on the luxury home.
• It is revealed that Qin Qing intentionally purchased the neighboring apartment in Gao Jing’s building. She and Ji Yu quickly become extremely close, spending most of their time together and even sleeping in the same apartment, leaving Gao Jing feeling like an outsider.
• Gao Jing stays alone at Minglan Grand View, cultivating the Mountain Tribe Soul Refining Art toward the Third Mountain realm while practicing dual-blade combat and charging the Copper Anchor.
• His peaceful routine is disrupted when the Cloud City branch of Great World Trading Company is subjected to surprise inspections by industry and commerce, fire safety, and tax authorities. The office is searched, records are seized, and the company is accused of tax evasion.
• Gao Jing immediately recognizes the investigation as deliberate harassment. Since the branch only handles liaison work and the company has not sold goods externally, the tax-evasion accusation is clearly implausible.
• He closes the branch temporarily, sends the employees home on paid leave, and reassures them that their jobs and salaries will be protected.
• Ji Yu then informs him that their application to establish a personal charity foundation has been rejected, despite the lengthy normal review process. Gao Jing suspects this is another coordinated act of interference.
• Ji Yu suggests asking Qin Qing for help, but Gao Jing refuses. He does not want to involve the He Family, create wider complications, or risk being used to target Qin Qing or her family.
• Before Gao Jing can contact anyone for information, Liang Zhiqiang of Minghui Biotech calls him. Gao Jing realizes that Liang is behind the attacks, likely because Gao Jing refused to cooperate over the Hundred-Fruit Wine.
• Liang initially pretends to negotiate, but then threatens Gao Jing by warning him to consider his family and questioning whether his connections can protect him. Gao Jing hangs up, blocks the number, and decides that Liang has crossed a fatal line.

2. Character Developments

• Gao Jing demonstrates increasing confidence, strategic caution, and ruthlessness. Rather than immediately relying on Qin Qing’s powerful family, he seeks to identify and eliminate the real source of the attacks.
• He remains protective of his employees, closing the branch while ensuring they continue receiving salaries.
• His anger becomes more dangerous when Liang threatens his family; Gao Jing silently decides that Liang must die.
• Ji Yu continues to support Gao Jing’s larger plans through Nine Apertures and the planned charity foundation. Her growing friendship with Qin Qing gives her emotional support but also temporarily leaves Gao Jing isolated.
• Qin Qing becomes deeply integrated into Ji Yu and Gao Jing’s domestic life. Her deliberate purchase of the neighboring apartment suggests strong personal interest in remaining close to Gao Jing.
• Liang Zhiqiang is exposed as an aggressor rather than a legitimate business negotiator. His polite façade collapses into intimidation when Gao Jing refuses to yield.

3. Significant Themes

• Hidden conflict beneath peaceful life: Gao Jing’s comfortable cultivation and domestic routine are interrupted by increasingly obvious attacks from outside forces.
• Power and independence: Gao Jing refuses to solve the crisis simply by invoking Qin Qing’s family influence, emphasizing his desire to handle threats himself and avoid becoming dependent or manipulated.
• Protection and responsibility: His treatment of the company employees shows that he takes responsibility for those under his protection, even while facing personal danger.
• Masks and manipulation: The inspections, rejected foundation application, and Liang’s false negotiation reveal a coordinated campaign disguised as legitimate procedure or business discussion.
• Threats against family as a turning point: Liang’s warning transforms the dispute over Hundred-Fruit Wine from a business conflict into a personal confrontation, prompting Gao Jing’s lethal resolve.

4. Character Interactions

• Ji Yu and Qin Qing develop an unusually close friendship, sharing shopping trips, beauty treatments, cooking discussions, Nine Apertures projects, and even sleeping arrangements.
• Gao Jing and the company employees interact supportively during the shutdown; he protects their livelihoods and gives them permission to stay home without fear.
• Ji Yu consults Gao Jing about the rejected charity foundation and proposes involving Qin Qing, but Gao Jing rejects the idea to prevent escalation and protect Qin Qing’s family from being drawn in.
• Gao Jing and Liang Zhiqiang’s phone call begins as a supposed negotiation over Hundred-Fruit Wine but ends with Liang issuing veiled and then direct threats. Gao Jing responds by cutting off communication and deciding to eliminate him.

Chapter Summary: Gu Gambling

Key Plot Points

• Gao Jing is threatened by Liang Zhiqiang, chairman of Minghui Biotech (backed by Wansheng Group), who covets his Hundred-Fruit Wine and uses underworld tactics.
• Gao Jing realizes normal channels (police/media) and even Qin Qing's help won't stop Liang, and fleeing won't solve the root problem.
• He decides the only solution is to eliminate Liang Zhiqiang without leaving evidence of his involvement.
• He travels to the Great World and asks Zhi Qi for an untraceable killing method.
• Zhi Qi offers Gu Stones — Spirit Gu eggs. A Spirit Gu's stinger toxin kills ordinary people within ten breaths, appearing as sudden death from heart paralysis, undetectable to common eyes.
• Zhi Qi explains Gu Gambling: Gu Stones are sold at one Shell Coin each, and the buyer's luck determines whether they get a dead Gu, a low-grade Gu, or a rare high-grade Gu (up to Six-Wing).
• Gao Jing recognizes it as a merchant's trap (like stone gambling) but decides to participate anyway, slapping the table with "I'm in!"

Character Developments

• Gao Jing: Demonstrates pragmatic ruthlessness — he'd rather eliminate the problem at its source than flee or fight through proper channels. Shows willingness to use his otherworldly resources for deadly purposes.
• Zhi Qi: Reinforced as a shrewd, profit-driven merchant who profits from gambling mechanics while also being a useful resource for rare items.

Significant Themes

• Corruption of power: The wealthy and connected use their influence to prey on the ordinary.
• Cross-world problem-solving: Using supernatural means (Spirit Gu) to solve mundane-world problems (a human threat).
• Gambling and luck: Gu Gambling mirrors real-world stone gambling, highlighting the merchant's advantage and the buyer's risk.
• Moral compromise: Gao Jing's decision to kill rather than flee shows his resolve and unconventional morality.

Character Interactions

• Gao Jing & Zhi Qi: Gao Jing bluntly asks for a way to kill someone; Zhi Qi, after confirming the target is an ordinary person, cheerfully provides the solution. Their dynamic is pragmatic — businesslike rather than emotional. Zhi Qi's maids (Xiao Dai, Xiao Yun) fetch the Gu Stones.
• Gao Jing & Liang Zhiqiang: Conflict is described but not shown directly; Liang's threat is the catalyst for the chapter's events.

Chapter Summary: “Lucky Emperor’s Blessing”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shell Coins are introduced as valuable currency refined from Moon Shells. They contain Spirit Energy, can be used to create Witchcraft Artifacts, and are worth an enormous amount in the Abyss: one Shell Coin equals 100,000 small copper coins.
• Gao Jing visits Zhi Qi’s Gu Gambling establishment. Zhi Qi warns him that Gu Gambling is highly risky, though he secretly hopes Gao Jing will lose money because he himself once lost heavily through it and later became a dealer.
• Gao Jing secretly activates the Copper Anchor’s Lucky Emperor’s Blessing by burning Faith Power from the Copper Anchor Faith Pool.
• The blessing allows him to perceive different auras from the Gu Stones and identify the one that seems most promising. He selects a single Gu Stone, pays one Shell Coin, and immediately prepares to leave rather than gamble further.
• Zhi Qi is surprised that Gao Jing does not open the stone on the spot or buy several more. Gao Jing claims to trust his luck, though he actually trusts the Copper Anchor’s power.
• Zhi Qi offers additional Gu-related goods, including a Spirit Gu Manual, a Gu Jar, and three portions of High Rank Gu Food. Gao Jing purchases all of them for five additional Shell Coins.
• Zhi Qi notices Gao Jing storing the coins through Void Equipment, increasing his respect for Gao Jing because such equipment is extremely rare.
• The two discuss expanding their trade once the Underground Trackway reopens. Zhi Qi’s distribution network has already helped Gao Jing’s imported products—such as liquor, cigars, and lighters—reach the upper levels of Wuzhi Abyss City.
• Gao Jing asks Zhi Qi to help arrange the bride price for Shan Tai’s marriage to Qing Lan. Zhi Qi agrees to secure a residence in Azure River City and obtain five hundred Shell Pearls, provided Gao Jing supplies goods of equivalent value.
• Back in the Main World, Gao Jing studies the Spirit Gu Manual and learns the basics of raising, taming, and controlling Spirit Gu.
• He attempts to dissolve the chosen Gu Stone using his own blood, as instructed by the manual. When the blood touches the stone, it is immediately absorbed, followed by cracking and a burst of heat, ending the chapter on a cliffhanger.

Character Development

• Gao Jing demonstrates confidence, caution, and strategic thinking. He refuses to be drawn into repeated gambling and uses the Copper Anchor’s blessing to make a single calculated choice.
• His growing influence and wealth are evident through his access to Void Equipment, Faith Power, valuable goods, and Shell Coins.
• Gao Jing also shows increasing interest in Spirit Gu and begins actively learning how to use them rather than relying solely on his existing powers.
• Zhi Qi is shown as both a shrewd businessman and a former victim of Gu Gambling. Although he hopes Gao Jing will lose, he recognizes Gao Jing’s value as a trading partner and eagerly seeks to deepen their business relationship.
• Zhi Qi’s willingness to help with the marriage arrangement reveals his extensive connections and practical influence in the Abyss.

Significant Themes

• Luck versus calculated power: Gao Jing appears to rely on luck, but his success comes from deliberately using the Copper Anchor’s supernatural blessing.
• The dangers of greed and gambling: Zhi Qi’s history and warnings emphasize how Gu Gambling can trap people in a cycle of losses and renewed bets.
• Trade and mutual advantage: Gao Jing and Zhi Qi’s relationship develops through profitable exchanges, showing how commerce creates trust and influence across different regions.
• Preparation and knowledge: Gao Jing does not immediately use the Gu Stone blindly; he first studies the manual and gathers the necessary tools.
• Power and status: Rare resources such as Shell Coins, Void Equipment, Spirit Gu, and imported luxury goods establish social standing and expand Gao Jing’s influence.

Character Interactions

• Zhi Qi tries to caution—and privately manipulate—Gao Jing during the Gu Gambling encounter, but Gao Jing avoids the trap by buying only one stone.
• Gao Jing and Zhi Qi negotiate additional purchases and future trade, with both benefiting from the relationship.
• Gao Jing asks Zhi Qi to assist with Shan Tai and Qing Lan’s marriage, and Zhi Qi confidently accepts responsibility for securing the required residence and Shell Pearls.
• Xiao Dai acts as an attendant, receiving Zhi Qi’s approval before handing Gao Jing the selected Gu Stone.
• The chapter ends with Gao Jing beginning the Gu-dissolving process, leaving the identity and quality of the Spirit Gu unresolved.

Chapter Summary: “Six-Wing”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gao Jing activates the Gu Stone by dripping only three drops of blood onto it. The stone unexpectedly cracks open almost immediately.
• A rare white Spirit Gu emerges. It resembles a small, many-winged bee, with golden eyes, a scaled body, claws, and a retractable stinger.
• The Spirit Gu instinctively approaches Gao Jing and feeds on his blood. He places it in a valuable Seven-Colored Stone Gu Box along with Gu Food.
• Although newly hatched Spirit Gu normally require long-term feeding before forming a mental bond with their master, Gao Jing establishes a connection with it almost effortlessly.
• Gao Jing discovers that the Spirit Gu possesses six pairs of wings, making it a Six-Winged Spirit Gu—an extremely rare variety that may appear only once among tens of thousands of Gu Stones.
• After consuming a large amount of Gu Food and blood, the Spirit Gu sleeps. By the next morning, it has grown stronger and developed a closer bond with Gao Jing.
• Gao Jing names it “Six-Wing.”
• When he commands Six-Wing to fly, he gains access to its senses, effectively seeing, hearing, and smelling through it. Six-Wing proves to be extremely fast, quiet, and well suited for surveillance.
• Initially, Gao Jing can control it only within roughly one hundred meters. After several days of feeding and training, the range expands to nearly two hundred meters, while Six-Wing’s sensory abilities and speed improve.
• Six-Wing particularly favors Gao Jing’s blood mixed into its food and grows stronger without increasing beyond its small, stealthy size.
• Just as Gao Jing plans to continue enhancing Six-Wing, he receives a phone call from his younger sister, Gao Yuanyuan, setting up the next development.

Character Development

• Gao Jing: Demonstrates unusual talent in opening, feeding, and controlling Spirit Gu. Despite not being a shaman, he finds the process remarkably easy, suggesting that his abilities or Faith Power may be extraordinary. He becomes affectionate and protective toward Six-Wing, treating it more like a companion than a weapon.
• Six-Wing: Quickly develops from a hungry newborn into a loyal, intelligent, and highly capable Spirit Gu. It forms a strong mental attachment to Gao Jing, responds obediently to commands, and rapidly improves through training.
• Gao Yuanyuan: Does not appear directly, but her phone call interrupts Gao Jing’s training and signals her upcoming involvement.

Significant Themes

• Exceptional destiny and luck: Gao Jing’s selection of the Gu Stone, aided by “Lucky Emperor’s Blessing,” produces an extraordinarily rare Six-Winged Spirit Gu.
• Bond between master and creature: Their relationship is based on trust, feeding, physical contact, and growing mental intimacy rather than simple domination.
• Hidden potential: Gao Jing’s effortless mastery suggests abilities beyond what he currently understands.
• Growth through cultivation: Six-Wing’s rapid development reflects the importance of care, discipline, nourishment, and persistent training.
• Observation and power: Six-Wing’s ability to extend Gao Jing’s senses gives him a powerful and discreet means of scouting and gathering information.

Character Interactions

• Gao Jing feeds Six-Wing Gu Food mixed with his blood and gently strokes it to strengthen their connection.
• Six-Wing communicates through squeaks and mental impressions, expressing hunger, sleepiness, attachment, and approval of its name.
• Gao Jing commands Six-Wing to fly and experiences the world through its senses, establishing a highly cooperative master-servant relationship.
• The chapter ends with Gao Jing’s sister calling him, shifting the focus from Spirit Gu training toward a new family-related event.

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Chapter Summary: "Fatal Blow"

Key Plot Points

• Liang Zhiqiang's anxiety: Chairman of Jiangnan Minghui Biotech, he has been on edge for days, sensing impending disaster. His company has been drained by parent company Wansheng Group (led by Cao Wenbo), which is failing due to failed drug trials.
• The Hundred-Fruit Wine scheme: Cao Wenbo ordered Liang to obtain Gao Jing's brewing formula by any means. Business negotiations failed, so Liang resorted to underhanded tactics—dangerous since Gao Jing is backed by the Beiyang Niu Family and the He Family.
• Liang's fantasy and death: While drinking whiskey, Liang fantasizes about succeeding, becoming wealthy, and surpassing Cao Wenbo. Mid-fantasy, he abruptly dies—blood from mouth and nose, dilated pupils, paralyzed. His secretary finds his corpse and screams.
• The hidden killer: A white, bee-like flying insect (a Spirit Gu) escapes the building by hiding in a female employee's skirt, then lands on the hand of a disguised Gao Jing (posing as a burly smoker).
• Gao Jing's preparation: He had spent time in Blackwater Underground City (accessed via the Great World) testing the Spirit Gu's lethality on evil gang members, mastering kill methods. His control range is now 300+ meters.
• Gao Jing's other action: Earlier that day, he eliminated someone stalking Gao Yuanyuan before coming to Jian'an Building to kill Liang Zhiqiang.

Character Developments

• Gao Jing: Proactive, ruthless, and meticulous. He no longer merely retaliates—he eliminates threats preemptively with concealed methods. He tested his killing technique on criminals first, showing a twisted sense of justice. His control over the Spirit Gu has advanced significantly.
• Liang Zhiqiang: A man trapped between obedience and ambition. He resented being Cao Wenbo's disposable pawn and secretly desired to rise above him. His ambition led him to desperate measures, which sealed his death.

Significant Themes

• Retribution: Liang's death is the direct consequence of his choice to use underhanded methods against a dangerous opponent.
• Power hierarchy: Cao Wenbo treats Liang as a mere dog; Liang dreams of surpassing him—but never gets the chance.
• Concealed violence: Gao Jing's assassination is executed with surgical stealth—no evidence, no witnesses, no trace connecting him to the death.
• Decisive survival: Gao Jing's philosophy: he doesn't provoke trouble but isn't afraid of it either. He removes threats permanently.

Character Interactions

• Liang ↔ Cao Wenbo (implied/off-screen): Cao gave an ultimatum; Liang resents his position.
• Liang ↔ Gao Jing (indirect): Liang never sees his killer. Gao Jing's Spirit Gu delivers the fatal blow remotely.
• Gao Jing ↔ Spirit Gu: Master-servant bond; the Gu follows his mental commands precisely, from killing to escaping.
• Gao Jing ↔ Gao Yuanyuan (mentioned): Gao handled her stalker earlier that day.
• Liang ↔ Female secretary: She finds his body, her screams raise the alarm—but no one notices the Gu's escape.

Summary: "Alarm and Dread"

Key Plot Points

• Dong Liangping, a businessman in the provincial capital, is having morning tea when his subordinate brings urgent news.
• Xiao Feng, one of Dong's trusted men, has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at the East Ring Road subway station and is in critical condition.
• The subordinate also reveals that Liang Zhiqiang (Chairman Liang), a wealthy local figure, has died of an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) during a sexual encounter.
• Dong's backstory is revealed: he rose from a rural construction worker to a quarry owner, then moved to the provincial capital to run KTVs, bathhouses, and nightclubs.
• Liang Zhiqiang had hired Dong to pressure a man named Gao Jing (following Gao's family), promising to introduce Dong to Cao Wenbo of Wansheng Group (a branch of Shanghai's Cao Family) as a reward.
• Dong grows uneasy, sensing the deaths may not be coincidental.
• Cao Wenbo learns of Liang Zhiqiang's death and immediately moves to seize control of Liang's company, Minghui Biotech (worth over a billion).
• Cao Wenbo decides to abandon the pursuit of Gao Jing's Hundred-Fruit Wine formula, citing pressure from the He Family and a phone call from "the old man" (his grandfather).
• The situation resolves: the storm passes, with only the dead Liang Zhiqiang left unable to rest in peace.

Character Developments

• Dong Liangping: A cautious, self-made man with strong instincts. He values loyalty (caring for Xiao Feng), respects hierarchy (kowtowing to Liang's connections), but becomes fearful when events defy explanation.
• Cao Wenbo: Pragmatic and ruthless. He quickly prioritizes asset seizure over revenge and bows to political pressure from the He Family, showing he is both opportunistic and risk-averse.
• Liang Zhiqiang (posthumous characterization): Greedy and despicable, but capable; his death triggers a scramble for his assets.

Significant Themes

• Unease and paranoia: The sudden stroke and heart attack feel unnatural, hinting at hidden forces at work (implied as Gao Jing's doing, though not stated).
• Power hierarchy: The chain of influence—Cao Family > He Family > Cao Wenbo > Liang Zhiqiang > Dong Liangping—drives every character's decisions.
• Self-interest over loyalty: Cao Wenbo abandons his vendetta the moment it becomes costly, and instantly seizes a dead ally's assets.
• A storm passing quietly: Major conflict (the Hundred-Fruit Wine dispute) fades as key actors withdraw, leaving only collateral damage.

Character Interactions

• Dong Liangping & his subordinate: Subordinate delivers bad news and observes Dong's reaction; Dong orders care for Xiao Feng and dismisses Liang's matter. The dynamic shows loyalty and deference.
• Dong Liangping & Liang Zhiqiang (recalled): Their past partnership was transactional—Liang used Dong's muscle; Dong gained connections.
• Cao Wenbo & his trusted subordinate (by phone): Cao gives cold, decisive orders to seize Minghui Biotech and drop the Hundred-Fruit Wine plan. Interaction is purely businesslike.

Notes for Reference

• The chapter shifts perspective to villains/middlemen, showing the ripple effects of Gao Jing's actions (from earlier chapters) without directly confirming his involvement.
• Xiao Feng and Liang Zhiqiang's sudden medical emergencies imply deliberate attacks, though neither Dong nor Cao realizes this.
• Cao Wenbo's decision ends the Hundred-Fruit Wine storyline—Gao Jing's formula is no longer being actively pursued.

Summary: College Entrance Exam

Key Plot Points

• Gao Jing visits his younger sister Gao Yuanyuan and her mother Ge Guizhi at their apartment in Jinghua Garden.
• Gao Yuanyuan recently felt someone was following her again, disrupting her studies before the college entrance exam. Gao Jing reassures her the matter is resolved.
• Gao Jing gives his sister a protective Witchcraft Artifact (wooden-tag necklace) that can block one fatal injury—bought at significant cost from Zhi Qi, though far weaker than old Wizard Shan Yan's talisman.
• Ge Guizhi confirms the debt collectors have stopped harassing them thanks to Zhang Ying/Fuli Group's intervention; one troublemaker was jailed.
• Over dinner, the family discusses Gao Yuanyuan's college applications. She initially wants Cloud City University, but Gao Jing encourages her to aim higher—Jiangnan University or Shanghai University—both nearby so he can look after her. She resolves to try.
• Gao Jing leaves afterward, driving to Shanghai to deal with the person behind Liang Zhiqiang (the troublemaker who's already dead), determined to eliminate the root cause rather than just the symptom.

Character Developments

• Gao Jing: Shows genuine care and tenderness for his sister (rubbing her head, giving her a protective talisman). Displays his pragmatic, thorough nature by eliminating threats at the source rather than leaving loose ends. Honors his unfulfilled academic ambitions through his sister.
• Gao Yuanyuan: Nervous but diligent; deeply trusts her brother; initially lacks confidence but gains determination to meet Gao Jing's expectations after he encourages her.
• Ge Guizhi: Grateful for Gao Jing's help; deliberately involves him in family decisions to strengthen their bond.

Significant Themes

• Family and Kinship: Gao Jing, though not fully at home, finds warmth with his sister and ex-stepmother. Blood ties matter despite his father's abandonment.
• Protection and Safety: Physical protection (magical talisman) and systemic protection (Fuli Group's power against creditors) both feature prominently.
• Ambition and Second Chances: Gao Jing transfers his own unfulfilled university dreams onto his sister, representing hope for a better future.
• Cause Versus Symptom: Gao Jing rejects half-measures—killing Liang Zhiqiang isn't enough; he must find and neutralize the mastermind behind him.

Character Interactions

• Gao Jing & Gao Yuanyuan: Warm, brotherly; he comforts and mentors her; she is trusting and eager to please him.
• Gao Jing & Ge Guizhi: Respectful, distant but friendly; she treats him like a son and subtly encourages closeness between him and her daughter.
• Gao Yuanyuan & Ge Guizhi: Supportive mother-daughter dynamic; both defer to Gao Jing's judgment.
  The chapter balances domestic warmth with underlying danger, ending with Gao Jing's decisive move toward off-screen confrontation.

Chapter Summary: “Condescension”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gao Jing returns to his Shanghai apartment late at night, intending to surprise his senior, Ji Yu.
• He mistakenly assumes someone showering in the guest bathroom is Ji Yu and nearly enters, but realizes the woman is actually Qin Qing. He discreetly leaves and pretends to have just arrived.
• Ji Yu explains that Qin Qing is visiting. After Gao Jing showers and changes, he joins the two women in the living room.
• Qin Qing reveals that she used her eldest brother and the He Family’s influence to pressure Cao Wenbo into admitting his wrongdoing and promising not to trouble Gao Jing again.
• As compensation, the Cao Family will help Gao Jing get approval for his personal Charity Foundation.
• Qin Qing then offers to work for the foundation herself, and Gao Jing accepts, entrusting her with its management.

Character Developments

• Gao Jing: Shows caution and restraint regarding Cao Wenbo. Although he had considered eliminating Cao Wenbo entirely, he decides not to act after Qin Qing intervenes, wishing to avoid exposing her and the He Family to danger. He also recognizes Qin Qing’s reliability and accepts her leadership of the foundation.
• Ji Yu: Remains affectionate and playful with Gao Jing, teasing him about jealousy and openly showing their intimacy. She is also slightly embarrassed that Qin Qing learned about Gao Jing’s conflict with the Cao Family through her.
• Qin Qing: Demonstrates loyalty, competence, and a strong sense of gratitude toward Gao Jing. Despite her powerful background, she sincerely wants to help people and chooses to join the Charity Foundation, taking on a meaningful role rather than pursuing a more prestigious position.
• Cao Wenbo and the Cao Family: Are forced into submission through the He Family’s influence and agree to compensate Gao Jing, though Gao Jing remains wary of possible deception.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and repayment of kindness: Qin Qing’s actions are motivated by her belief that Gao Jing helped the He Family and deserves her support in return.
• Power and influence: The He Family’s status resolves a conflict that Gao Jing might otherwise have settled violently.
• Restraint versus vengeance: Gao Jing chooses temporary restraint for Qin Qing’s safety, while making clear that he will retaliate if Cao Wenbo resumes his schemes.
• Charity and purpose: The foundation is presented not only as a philanthropic project but also as a way for Gao Jing to build influence and gather Faith Power.
• Intimacy and companionship: The lighthearted teasing between Gao Jing and Ji Yu contrasts with the serious discussion of family power and business.

Character Interactions

• Gao Jing and Ji Yu share affectionate, flirtatious exchanges, including a kiss and playful discussion of whether Ji Yu might leave him for someone else.
• Qin Qing teasingly objects to their flirting, revealing her discomfort at being caught between their intimacy.
• Ji Yu and Qin Qing appear close, sitting together and sharing a comfortable friendship; Ji Yu also encourages Qin Qing’s decision to join the foundation.
• Qin Qing firmly confronts Gao Jing about keeping the Cao Family matter from her, while Gao Jing responds with gratitude and humility.
• Nine Apertures, the cat, provides a brief affectionate interruption by rushing into Gao Jing’s arms before returning to Ji Yu.

Chapter Summary: “Inheritance”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gao Jing practices controlling his top-grade Spirit Gu, Six-Wing, using full consciousness control. He pilots the insect over the Huangpu River and a luxury cruise ship, experiencing the Gu’s senses directly.
• This intense control consumes considerable mental energy but strengthens his soul. Combined with the Mountain Tribe Soul Refining Art, Gao Jing believes he is close to reaching the Third Soul-Refining Mountain.
• After returning Six-Wing to its gu box, Gao Jing interacts with Nine Apertures, who has become deeply spoiled by Ji Yu.
• Gao Jing decides to teach Ji Yu the Thirty-Six Battle Forms from the Great Wilderness Battle Record. He worries that his family and friends could be targeted by enemies because of their connection to him.
• Although Ji Yu already possesses a Protective Talisman, it can only block one fatal attack. Gao Jing therefore wants her to develop genuine self-defense abilities.
• Ji Yu quickly learns the first three forms because of her good physical condition, years of exercise, and the strengthening effects of regularly drinking Hundred-Fruit Wine.
• However, she lacks perseverance and gives up after several rounds of practice due to exhaustion.
• Gao Jing then discovers that teaching Ji Yu the martial forms has produced a new point of extremely pure Faith Power. This power does not come from worship, gratitude, or affection, but from the act of inheritance—passing knowledge and ability to another person.
• Realizing the importance of this discovery, Gao Jing enthusiastically urges Ji Yu to practice again.

Character Development

• Gao Jing: His control over Six-Wing has advanced from basic command toward complete synchronization, improving both his combat potential and mental strength. He also becomes increasingly protective of those close to him and begins actively preparing them for danger. His discovery about Faith Power reveals a potentially major new path for his cultivation.
• Ji Yu: She is shown as affectionate, playful, and physically capable, but lacking endurance and discipline. Despite being past the ideal age for martial arts, her strong physique and regular exercise allow her to learn quickly. Her relationship with Gao Jing shifts beyond romance and companionship as he begins acting as her teacher and protector.
• Nine Apertures: The catlike creature is heavily pampered by Ji Yu but remains independent and mischievous, avoiding her attempts to hug it.
• Six-Wing: The Spirit Gu demonstrates the benefits of Gao Jing’s advanced control, functioning almost as an extension of his own body and senses.

Significant Themes

• Inheritance and transmission: Teaching others can generate Faith Power, suggesting that passing on knowledge, abilities, or traditions may be as spiritually significant as being worshiped.
• Protection of loved ones: Gao Jing recognizes that his companions may become targets and seeks to make them less vulnerable rather than relying solely on magical protection.
• Cultivation through practice: Both Gu control and martial training strengthen the practitioner, showing that seemingly enjoyable or practical activities can also serve as spiritual and physical cultivation.
• Discovery and expansion of power: Gao Jing’s understanding of Faith Power broadens dramatically, hinting at a new source of strength with major future implications.
• Affection and domestic intimacy: The chapter balances cultivation and danger with playful scenes involving Ji Yu and Nine Apertures, emphasizing the warmth of Gao Jing’s personal life.

Character Interactions

• Gao Jing calmly cares for Six-Wing and Nine Apertures, while Ji Yu treats Nine Apertures with exaggerated affection.
• Ji Yu flirts with Gao Jing and initially misunderstands his suggestion to “exercise,” creating a playful exchange before he clarifies that he means martial arts.
• Gao Jing patiently demonstrates and guides Ji Yu through the first three battle forms.
• Ji Yu complains and collapses from fatigue, while Gao Jing’s discovery of the Faith Power makes him more determined to continue training her.

Chapter Summary: “Meat Soup”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Qing visits Ji Yu and is shocked to find her exhausted, drenched in sweat, and dressed in a soaked martial-arts uniform. Ji Yu explains that she has been practicing the Primordial Unity Taiji Divine Skill under Gao Jing’s direction.
• Gao Jing has transformed his living room into a training area by covering it with rubber mats and moving the furniture aside. Meanwhile, he relaxes peacefully on the balcony with Little Nine, creating a humorous contrast with Ji Yu’s intense training.
• Qin Qing brings Gao Jing important news: the Gao Jing Charity Foundation has officially been approved and licensed.
• Thanks to the Cao Family’s influence, the registration process was expedited, and the foundation also gained permission to affiliate with the Huaxia Charity Federation, giving it greater credibility, official support, and recognition.
• Qin Qing has been appointed the foundation’s first chairman. She plans to help Ji Yu find office space and recruit staff.
• Gao Jing intends to act as a financial backer while gradually shifting more of his career toward Shanghai. He calculates that he needs approximately one billion yuan to fund the foundation, prepare Shan Tai’s betrothal gift, and maintain his broader relationships and plans.
• Gao Jing serves Qin Qing and Ji Yu a soup made from mysterious beast meat. He gives Ji Yu a full bowl but Qin Qing only half, warning that the meat is extremely potent.
• After drinking the soup, both women experience intense warmth and renewed vitality. Ji Yu is restored from the exhaustion caused by her training, while Qin Qing realizes that the meat is far more extraordinary than ordinary pork.
• Qin Qing finishes her portion despite Gao Jing’s warning and begins to feel that something is seriously wrong, ending the chapter on a cliffhanger.

Character Developments

• Ji Yu is shown enduring harsh martial-arts training under Gao Jing. Though physically exhausted, she is committed enough to continue and eagerly consumes the restorative soup afterward.
• Gao Jing demonstrates both his growing influence and his casual confidence. He is now able to establish a charity foundation with elite support, yet he remains relaxed and detached, presenting himself as a “hands-off” financial patron.
• Qin Qing becomes more closely involved in Gao Jing’s affairs by taking responsibility for the foundation. She also gains firsthand proof that Gao Jing possesses extraordinary resources and abilities.
• Little Nine continues to accompany Gao Jing, reinforcing the relaxed domestic atmosphere surrounding him.
• The Cao Family’s role shifts from opposition or obligation toward neutrality, as their assistance with the foundation is framed as settling their debt to Gao Jing.

Significant Themes

• Power and influence: Gao Jing’s connections with the He Family and Cao Family allow him to accomplish things normally impossible for an individual.
• Charity and reputation: The foundation is not merely a charitable venture; its affiliation with the Huaxia Charity Federation provides legitimacy, credibility, and protection.
• Physical cultivation and extraordinary abilities: Ji Yu’s brutal training and the beast meat suggest that Gao Jing is guiding those around him toward supernatural physical development.
• Trust and reciprocity: Qin Qing’s efforts, the He Family’s support, and the Cao Family’s assistance illustrate how relationships and favors shape Gao Jing’s growing position.
• Humor through contrast: Ji Yu suffers through exhausting training while Gao Jing lounges in the sun, and Qin Qing initially treats the miraculous meat as ordinary pork.

Character Interactions

• Qin Qing reacts with concern and disbelief to Ji Yu’s exhausted appearance, while Ji Yu weakly invites her inside.
• Qin Qing jokes about Ji Yu’s martial arts, creating a lighthearted exchange despite Ji Yu’s misery.
• Qin Qing gives Gao Jing the foundation’s good news, and he sincerely thanks her for handling the work.
• Qin Qing and Ji Yu are assigned practical responsibility for establishing the foundation, while Gao Jing promises to provide funding.
• Gao Jing carefully controls how much beast meat each woman receives, but Ji Yu urges Qin Qing to eat quickly. Their shared meal becomes the chapter’s final major event.

Chapter Summary: “Guinea Pig”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Qing eats Gao Jing’s braised Sabertooth Tiger meat and finds it vastly superior to the finest meats she has previously tasted.
• The meat’s powerful nourishing effects overwhelm her body, causing intense heat, heightened vitality, and physical discomfort.
• Ji Yu, who has already begun cultivating the Great Wilderness Battle Record, suffers no comparable side effects because her training consumes the excess energy.
• At Gao Jing’s suggestion, Ji Yu takes Qin Qing upstairs to change and then teaches her the Thirty-Six Battle Forms to help her digest the meat.
• Qin Qing initially struggles with the movements and breathing techniques, partly because Gao Jing is watching, but gradually manages to complete a full set.
• The martial art successfully burns through the excess energy in her body. Exhausted and drenched in sweat, Qin Qing recognizes that what she has learned is genuinely extraordinary.
• Gao Jing uses the situation as an experiment to determine whether teaching Great World techniques through Ji Yu to Qin Qing will generate Faith Power for him.

Character Developments

• Qin Qing: Her curiosity about Gao Jing deepens into conviction that he is connected to a hidden master or extraordinary cultivation tradition. She realizes that the wine, tiger meat, and martial arts represent a genuine fortuitous opportunity and begins practicing with intense dedication.
• Ji Yu: She demonstrates growing mastery of the Great Wilderness Battle Record and confidently guides Qin Qing through the forms. She is also delighted to bring Qin Qing into the demanding world of martial training.
• Gao Jing: He reveals his practical knowledge of medicinal nourishment and training. He also continues investigating how Faith Power works, treating Qin Qing’s instruction as a controlled experiment.

Significant Themes

• Fortuitous encounters and hidden power: Qin Qing begins to see her connection with Gao Jing as a life-changing opportunity rather than merely an act of repayment or curiosity.
• Nourishment through discipline: Powerful resources are dangerous without proper cultivation; martial training is necessary to transform excess energy into strength.
• Experimentation and discovery: Gao Jing methodically tests the limits of Faith Power and seeks to understand the rules governing his abilities.
• Contrast between appearance and substance: The simple-looking battle forms seem ordinary, but their real effects are profound.

Character Interactions

• Qin Qing asks Ji Yu for help when the tiger meat’s effects become unbearable.
• Gao Jing directs Ji Yu to train Qin Qing, showing his trust in Ji Yu’s growing abilities.
• Ji Yu patiently teaches Qin Qing while playfully “dragging her into” the difficult practice she has endured herself.
• Qin Qing’s focused training causes her to forget Gao Jing’s presence, while Gao Jing observes her progress and secretly evaluates whether she will contribute Faith Power.

Chapter Summary: "Setting Out Again"

Key Plot Points & Events

• After practicing the Great Wilderness Battle Record with Ji Yu, Qin Qing experiences a profound physical and mental reaction, collapsing and then recovering.
• Gao Jing receives a trace of Faith Power from Qin Qing—proving that indirect teaching still generates faith, but of lower quality (grade four vs. grade five from direct teaching).
• Gao Jing realizes that teaching the Battle Record to more people could create a stable source of high-quality Faith Power, though he plans to hold off until fully prepared.
• Ji Yu asks Gao Jing to open a connecting doorway between his apartment and Qin Qing's next-door unit, so Qin Qing can visit more easily. Gao Jing agrees.
• Over the next half month, both Ji Yu and Qin Qing master six of the thirty-six combat forms, earning Gao Jing a steady stream of Faith Power.
• Gao Jing grows restless with comfort. He enters the Great World, decides to leave Blackwater City and the Underworld, returns to Azure River City, and heads for the Great Swamp to seek adventure and further evolution.

Character Developments

• Gao Jing: Reaffirms his ambition to evolve; refuses to settle into a comfortable routine; chooses risk and adventure over safety.
• Ji Yu: Deepens her friendship with Qin Qing; becomes more affectionate and proactive, treating the two households as one.
• Qin Qing: Recovers from her initial ordeal; becomes a committed martial arts practitioner and a true close friend of Ji Yu's.

Significant Themes

• Faith Power mechanics: Direct teaching yields higher-grade faith than indirect teaching; quality matters for future advancement.
• Comfort zones are traps: Gao Jing explicitly recognizes that prolonged comfort erodes will and determination.
• Growth through shared practice: Martial arts binds the group together and creates mutual benefit.

Character Interactions

• Ji Yu and Qin Qing grow into genuine best friends, training together daily.
• Gao Jing offers Qin Qing Hundred-Fruit Wine to soothe her after her first experience.
• Ji Yu consults Gao Jing before making decisions about the apartment, showing respect for his authority.
• Gao Jing quietly reflects on treating Ji Yu and Qin Qing as "crops" for Faith Power production—a pragmatic, almost detached mindset despite his warm interactions.

Chapter Summary: Journey to the Great Swamp (Part 1)

Key Plot Points and Events

• Before dawn, Gao Jing secretly leaves Azure River City by leaping from its enormous southern wall.
• He uses the Phantom Wing Pendant, a Witchcraft Artifact that creates translucent wings and allows him to glide safely through the air.
• While flying south toward the Great Swamp, he is attacked by a gigantic bluish-black hawk that mistakes him for prey.
• Gao Jing activates his Essence Totem and kills the hawk with a single burst of Battle Aura, cleaving it in half. However, the attack disrupts his control of the Phantom Wings, forcing him to descend.
• After landing safely, he retrieves his Mercedes G-Class from his storage space and drives across the surrounding plains.
• The journey takes him past Azure River City’s cultivated farmland, emphasizing that the city’s tribes have developed agriculture and city-state civilization rather than relying solely on hunting and gathering.
• By afternoon, Gao Jing reaches the edge of the enormous Great Swamp, the source of the Azure River and a dangerous habitat for Wild Beasts and Demon Beasts.
• He stores the vehicle and prepares to continue on foot.
• Although Moon Shells, Shell Pearls, and shellfish meat are valuable resources found in the swamp, Gao Jing has no interest in risking his life for wealth.
• Instead, he chooses to explore only the swamp’s safer outskirts, judging that venturing deep inside would be unnecessarily dangerous.
• He releases Six-Wing, his tiny Spirit Gu, to scout the unfamiliar terrain. Six-Wing searches several thousand meters around him while avoiding potentially dangerous predatory insects.
• The chapter ends when Six-Wing discovers a potential target.

Character Developments

• Gao Jing is portrayed as confident, adventurous, and increasingly capable. His effortless defeat of the giant hawk demonstrates the strength and precision of his Upper Array Totem Warrior abilities.
• Despite his power, he remains cautious and practical. He recognizes the limitations of the Phantom Wing Pendant and avoids entering the swamp’s depths without sufficient knowledge.
• His use of Six-Wing instead of drones shows his adaptability and willingness to rely on specialized tools suited to the Great World’s environment.
• Gao Jing also displays independence by leaving the city alone and beginning a new stage of training and exploration.

Significant Themes

• Exploration and adventure: Gao Jing leaves the safety of Azure River City to seek experience in an unknown and dangerous wilderness.
• Power versus caution: His strength allows him to kill the hawk instantly, but he understands that raw power does not eliminate environmental dangers or the need for preparation.
• Civilization and survival: The contrast between Azure River City’s farming society and the perilous Great Swamp highlights different stages of development and ways of life.
• Outsider status: Gao Jing’s small Abyssfolk body makes him appear insignificant to the giant inhabitants, yet his actual combat ability is formidable.
• Resource and risk: The valuable Moon Shells represent wealth, but Gao Jing refuses to pursue them blindly, prioritizing survival and strategic exploration.

Character Interactions

• Gao Jing has no direct conversation with other characters in this chapter.
• His primary interactions are with the environment and its creatures:
  • He evades and kills the attacking bluish-black hawk.
  • He passes near giant farmers working in the fields while taking care not to be mistaken for small prey.
  • He directs Six-Wing through a semi-controlled scouting search of the swamp.
• These encounters emphasize both the dangers of the Great World and Gao Jing’s growing ability to navigate it intelligently.

Great Swamp Journey (Part 2) — Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• A family herd of golden deer—one stag, three does, and several fawns—stops at a jungle pool to drink.
• A massive lone azure wolf ambushes the herd while the stag is distracted, killing one of the fawns.
• The stag attacks in grief and fury, but the wolf avoids a direct confrontation and uses the threat of attacking more fawns to force the stag to retreat with the remaining deer.
• As the wolf prepares to carry away its kill, Gao Jing arrives with Six-Wing after spotting the confrontation.
• Gao Jing activates his Battle Aura, equips Battle Armor, and forms Flame Blades before attacking the wolf. He views the wolf—not the dead fawn—as his true target.
• Although the wolf initially warns Gao Jing away, he attacks decisively. His first strike severs the wolf’s tail and badly wounds its hindquarters.
• Enraged, the wolf counterattacks, but Gao Jing blocks it with two Flame Blades, cutting through its mouth and eye.
• The severely injured wolf loses its will to fight and dies at Gao Jing’s feet.
• Gao Jing looks toward the Great Swamp, determined to continue his advancement. He regards the battle as only a preliminary challenge.

Character Developments

• Gao Jing: Demonstrates major growth in confidence and combat ability. Once terrified of wolf beasts and forced to hide from them, he now actively hunts and defeats one without using his strongest technique, the Giant Spirit Totem. His calm, controlled attack shows that he has become far stronger and more self-assured.
• The lone wolf: Is portrayed as intelligent, patient, and highly dangerous, using concealment, wind direction, surprise, and psychological pressure to isolate its prey. However, its confidence collapses when Gao Jing inflicts overwhelming injuries, revealing the limits of a merely instinct-driven beast.
• The stag: Acts protectively and bravely by confronting the wolf after its fawn is killed, but it is forced to prioritize the survival of the remaining herd.
• The deer herd: Their instinctive flight saves most of the family but leaves the targeted fawn vulnerable, emphasizing the harsh survival conditions of the Great Swamp.

Significant Themes

• Survival and natural brutality: The deer and wolf are locked in a predator-prey struggle where hesitation and vulnerability lead to death.
• Growth through adversity: Gao Jing’s confrontation with the wolf marks his transformation from someone who once hid from such creatures into a confident hunter capable of defeating them.
• Cunning versus overwhelming strength: The wolf survives through stealth and tactics, while Gao Jing combines speed, power, and precise combat skills.
• The cycle of predation: Gao Jing interrupts the wolf’s hunt and reverses the roles, turning the predator into prey.
• Ambition and perseverance: Gao Jing’s declaration that the fight was only an “appetizer” reinforces his determination to grow stronger and continue deeper into danger.

Character Interactions

• The lone wolf and deer herd interact through an ambush and pursuit: the wolf kills a fawn and manipulates the stag’s protective instincts to secure its prey.
• The stag and wolf clash briefly, with the stag attacking out of grief while the wolf relies on evasion rather than strength.
• Gao Jing and the lone wolf have the chapter’s central confrontation. The wolf attempts to intimidate him and defend its kill, but Gao Jing refuses to yield, attacks first, and decisively defeats it.

Chapter Summary: “Extreme Kill”

Key Plot Points and Events

• In a swamp, Gao Jing ambushes a massive First Rank Swamp Black Crocodile by exploiting its vulnerabilities: its exposed belly and eyes.
• A Golden Deer carcass lures the crocodile from the lake into a trap lined with concealed daggers, which severely wound its belly.
• From hiding, Gao Jing uses a Barrett M107A1 sniper rifle to destroy both of the crocodile’s eyes. Its thick hide resists most of the bullets, but repeated precision shots eventually blind it.
• The wounded crocodile attempts to escape toward a nearby pool, hoping to regain the advantage in water.
• Gao Jing uses Phantom Wings to silently land on its head, then activates the Giant Spirit Totem and Barbarian Bull Bracer to greatly amplify his strength.
• He forms two Flame Blades through his Flame Totems and drives them into the crocodile’s already-damaged eyes, piercing and destroying its brain.
• The crocodile collapses just short of the pool, dead within seconds of Gao Jing’s final assault.
• Gao Jing reflects that the victory resulted from careful preparation, observation, strategy, equipment, physical power, and luck—not from superior strength alone.

Character Development

• Gao Jing demonstrates his growth as a hunter and strategist. Rather than confronting the demon beast directly, he studies its habits, identifies its weaknesses, prepares an elaborate trap, and combines technology with supernatural abilities.
• His confidence and composure are emphasized: even with little time before the crocodile reaches safety, he remains calm and executes the final attack precisely.
• The successful hunt brings him satisfaction after nearly two difficult months of fighting and surviving in the Great Swamp, marking a meaningful achievement in his development.

Significant Themes

• Preparation versus brute force: The crocodile is vastly stronger and more durable in a direct fight, but careful planning allows Gao Jing to defeat it.
• Exploiting weaknesses: Even powerful creatures have vulnerable points, and recognizing them is essential to survival.
• Technology and supernatural power combined: The sniper rifle weakens the crocodile while Gao Jing’s totems, artifact, and Flame Blades deliver the killing blow.
• Survival and adaptability: The crocodile instinctively abandons revenge and tries to flee, while Gao Jing adapts quickly to prevent its escape.
• The cost of victory: The apparently effortless kill actually depends on extensive study, preparation, risk, and luck.

Character Interactions

• The main interaction is between Gao Jing and the Swamp Black Crocodile, framed as a hunter-versus-prey confrontation.
• Gao Jing manipulates the crocodile through the Golden Deer bait and hidden daggers, then attacks from concealment with the sniper rifle.
• The blinded crocodile attempts to escape, but Gao Jing pursues it using Phantom Wings and personally delivers the fatal strike.
• Their encounter highlights the contrast between the crocodile’s immense physical power and Gao Jing’s intelligence, precision, and tactical planning.