Chapter Summaries

Xi began breaking free from the Endless Sea ahead of schedule as Lord Lao and the Daily Duty Star Officer arrived to confront him. Minghe stayed behind under pressure from Xi, while Qin Fen’s presence disrupted the expected plan and left everyone facing an imminent battle.

• Xi’s growing power stirred the East Sea, and the Dragon King sent word to the Heavenly Court when he learned the Endless Sea’s vortex was expanding.
• Lord Lao and the Daily Duty Star Officer headed to the East Sea, but Nian had not hatched, so they could not bring it out.
• Kunpeng escaped the vortex while Minghe remained, bound by his deal with Xi and worried Xi could devour the Blood Sea.
• Lord Lao and the Daily Duty Star Officer reached the vortex, where Lord Lao’s divination failed and Minghe hid nearby.
• Xi spotted Lord Lao and the Daily Duty Star Officer and decided to emerge early to settle his grudges, while Qin Fen watched and the others realized the plan had gone wrong.

Xi emerged from the Endless Sea early, but Lord Lao and the star official could not deploy Sui or Nian, leaving everyone caught in a bizarre stalemate. Qin Fen discovered that the Sui he thought he could forward had turned into an egg.

• Xi emerged from the expanding whirlpool, and Lord Lao used the Taiji Diagram to shield himself from Xi’s baleful aura.
• Lord Lao and the star official argued over whether to deploy Sui or Nian, but each admitted he could not do so.
• Xi, Lord Lao, and the star official remained locked in a stalemate while Minghe waited anxiously for a chance to act.
• Lord Lao and the star official realized that Dongwang Gong had screwed them both over and left them without Sui or Nian.
• Qin Fen checked his conversation with Lord Lao and discovered that Sui had become an egg.

Qin Fen realized that Sui’s egg form meant he had been weakened, then secretly sent the egg to the Star Official on Duty to help contain Xi. The Star Official prepared to use it as Nian, while a pair of blood-red eyes watched and announced a move of its own.

• Qin Fen inferred that the Eastern Emperor Bell was suppressing Sui and that Sui and Nian might both take the form of eggs when weakened.
• The Star Official on Duty called Qin Fen for help, and Qin Fen hinted that he could send something without the Jade Emperor finding out.
• The Star Official offered thirty thousand merit for Nian, but Qin Fen chose to send Sui’s egg instead.
• The Star Official received the egg, believed it was Nian, and told Lord Lao to use it against Xi.
• Xi stopped moving after sensing the egg’s threat, while a pair of blood-red eyes declared that it was time to act.

The duty star official tried to use Nian’s egg to seal Xi while Lord Lao restrained him, but Minghe suddenly appeared and ruined their plan. Minghe seized the egg, leaving the Heavenly Court and Lord Lao in chaos.

• The Jade Emperor and his court praised the duty star official as he announced his plan to use Nian against Xi.
• Lord Lao unleashed his full strength and used the Taiji Diagram to pin Xi down as the East Sea descended into a storm.
• The duty star official approached the black vortex with Nian’s egg, but Xi taunted him and hinted that he had prepared for this moment.
• Minghe suddenly appeared beside the duty star official, shocking the Jade Emperor, Lord Lao, and the watching powers.
• Minghe kicked the duty star official aside, snatched the egg, and laughed at the two idiots.

Minghe pinned the Star Officer and seemed ready to destroy Nian, while Xi’s growing power made the Heavenly Court and the Saints fear he could no longer be restrained. The chapter ended when Sui suddenly roared from the Endless Sea, revealing that he could speak and throwing Xi, Minghe, and Qin Fen into confusion.

• Minghe used Avici and Origin Slaughter to pin the Star Officer to the ground, while Lord Lao prepared to defend himself with the Taiji Diagram and Purple Gold Gourd.
• Xi declared that Nian was in his hands and that the eggshell would keep Nian from hatching, prompting the Jade Emperor’s ministers to urge him to seek help from the Three Pure Ones or Tathagata.
• Tathagata agreed to intervene, but Xi unleashed a pillar of black light and baleful aura that shook the Earthly Immortal Realm and made even the Saints doubt they could stop him.
• Xi ordered Minghe to crush Nian in front of him, and Minghe stepped forward as everyone watched his hand.
• Sui suddenly roared from the Endless Sea, threatened Lord Lao, and left Xi, Minghe, and Qin Fen stunned by his ability to speak.

Sui emerged instead of Nian and, driven mad by hunger, wrapped itself around Minghe while Lord Lao struggled to contain Xi. Tathagata hesitated to join the battle, and the Jade Emperor mistook the chaos for one of Lord Lao’s plans, while Lord Lao realized Dongwang Gong had played him.

• Minghe grabbed Sui, which covered him in vines and began draining him, while the Daily Duty Star Officer realized Dongwang Gong had tricked him.
• Xi recognized the ravenous Sui and tried to retreat, but Lord Lao’s Taiji Diagram kept Xi pinned as Lord Lao feared being attacked by both creatures.
• Tathagata arrived above the Endless Sea but hesitated to descend, realizing he might become another victim of the battle.
• Li Jing persuaded the Jade Emperor that Lord Lao had planned the situation to make Sui and Xi fight, and the Jade Emperor praised Lord Lao’s supposed strategy.
• Lord Lao suspected Nature would benefit after Sui defeated Xi and realized that Dongwang Gong had set him up.

Sui devoured Minghe's power and Xi's Baleful Aura, then turned on Lord Lao as the three became locked in a chaotic fight. Qin Fen called down Purple Firmament Divine Thunder to stop Sui and Xi from threatening the Earthly Immortal Realm.

• Sui drained Minghe's power, spread across the seabed, and began consuming Xi's Baleful Aura.
• Xi blamed Lord Lao for the disaster and tried to bargain with Sui, but Sui attacked Xi and Lord Lao alike.
• Tathagata, the Dragon King, and the Demon Kings feared the consequences if either Sui or Xi prevailed.
• Qin Fen decided to intervene to protect his business in Haitian City and summoned a lightning emoji.
• Purple clouds gathered over the Endless Sea, and the immortals and demons recognized the return of Purple Firmament Divine Thunder.

Purple Firmament Divine Thunder sent Xi and Sui into the Endless Sea, ending the immediate crisis, while the Heavenly Court mistakenly credited Lord Lao and the duty star official with the victory. The Heavenly Dao then publicly praised Dongwang Gong and awarded him xi rang, leaving the true victims humiliated and the onlookers confused.

• Sui fled Purple Firmament Divine Thunder by wrapping itself around Xi, and the lightning destroyed the Endless Sea entrance, trapping them inside.
• Qin Fen lamented losing Sui but was pleased that he had gotten another payment from the duty star official.
• Tathagata, the Jade Emperor, Li Jing, and Taibai praised Lord Lao and the duty star official for what they assumed was a brilliant plan, and both men played along.
• The Jade Emperor congratulated Lord Lao and the duty star official, who hid the truth to avoid exposing their own failures.
• The Heavenly Dao announced that Dongwang Gong had contained Xi and granted him a piece of xi rang as a reward.

• Plot and events: Heavenly Dao announces that Qin Fen/Natural Daoist—also known as Dongwang Gong—has earned the merit and reward for saving the Earthly Immortal Realm. The revelation humiliates Lord Lao and the Duty Star Officer, who had staged an elaborate “suffering act” and maneuvered politically to claim credit. Instead, their scheming earns them nothing, while Dongwang Gong receives Xi Rang, a priceless divine artifact and innate source of Five Elements earth. The Heavenly Court is left stunned, and the announcement exposes how completely Lord Lao’s plan has failed.
• Reactions and interactions: Lord Lao is devastated and retreats into bitter silence, privately blaming Heavenly Dao and resenting everyone who stares at him. The Duty Star Officer, Jade Emperor, Tathagata, Li Jing, Taibai, and other immortals realize they were misled or dragged into the farce. Li Jing becomes an “innocent bystander” for wrongly guessing the situation, while Taibai regrets flattering Lord Lao and worsening the embarrassment. Tathagata is relieved he did not interfere and suffer the same fate. Zhen Yuanzi admires Qin Fen’s ability to drive even a Saint’s incarnation into desperation. Qin Fen jokingly claims he saved the world without realizing it and complains that he has no use for Xi Rang, though he clearly understands why he received it. His remark further irritates Lord Lao.
• Character development: Qin Fen’s reputation rises dramatically. Although he only wanted merit and did not intentionally seek political power, the reward and Heavenly Dao’s public announcement establish him as a major force in the Heavenly Court. His stubborn, retaliatory nature—especially his apparent revenge against Lord Lao for the earlier school-uniform incident—wins him admiration from neutral immortals and ordinary people. Lord Lao, once confident and influential, is forced to treat Qin Fen cautiously because Qin Fen’s unpredictable actions are backed by astonishing ability and seemingly favorable Heavenly Dao intervention. Nian grows uncertain about his choice of master, while Myna openly questions how Lord Lao is supposed to recover from the humiliation.
• Political and social impact: Qin Fen unintentionally destabilizes the Heavenly Court’s existing power structure. Neutral officials begin gravitating toward Dongwang Gong, and he effectively becomes an overlord with his own growing faction. His fame spreads beyond the Heavenly Court into the Demon Realm, mortal nations, and the wider Earthly Immortal Realm. The public remembers him as the hero who saved everyone, while his clothing enterprise—especially the newly released down jackets—gains enormous attention. Thunder Duke’s dream assistance and Heavenly Dao’s announcement amplify his popularity, making “Natural Daoist” and his products widely recognized.
• Themes: The chapter emphasizes unintended consequences, as Qin Fen gains influence precisely by trying only to obtain merit. It also satirizes political scheming and self-serving displays of sacrifice: Lord Lao’s elaborate plan collapses because genuine merit cannot be manufactured. Other themes include the unpredictability of fate, the danger of underestimating Qin Fen, public reputation, and the contrast between those who labor for power and Qin Fen, whom benefits seem to pursue effortlessly.

Qin Fen planned to use Xi Rang to develop agriculture on Flower-Fruit Mountain while Sui and Xi remained trapped together and the Eastern Emperor Bell began suppressing Sui. After Lord Lao and the star official settled their Heavenly Court business, Qin Fen learned that a video of him in the Chamonix avalanche had gone viral and found Zhang Shaokang's name in a news post.

• Qin Fen rejected downloading Xi Rang and decided to forward it for an agricultural venture on Flower-Fruit Mountain with help from Second Brother, Zhen Yuanzi, and Old Ox.
• Sui refused to leave Xi, while Xi lamented being drained and trapped with the clinging plant.
• The Eastern Emperor Bell marked Sui and began suppressing him, while Nian looked forward to gaining nourishment.
• Lord Lao captured Minghe, released the star official, and resolved to side with Qin Fen at the next fashion show; the star official paid Qin Fen thirty thousand.
• Yi Bendao told Qin Fen that footage of the Chamonix avalanche had gone viral, and Qin Fen found Zhang Shaokang named in a QQ News post.

Zhang Shaokang enlisted Jiang Tianyi to spread an online attack against Qin Fen after seeing him praised for helping during an avalanche. Later, Qin Fen went out for a late-night snack with Sun Yating, who was robbed by two motorcyclists, and sent a Golden-armored Warrior after them.

• Zhang Shaokang saw photos of Qin Fen at the avalanche site and wrote an article to smear him online.
• Zhang Shaokang asked Jiang Tianyi to promote the article, and Jiang agreed to launch a paid online campaign.
• Qin Fen left the hotel to find food and agreed to go with Sun Yating, who linked her arm through his.
• Two men on a motorcycle snatched Sun Yating's shoulder bag and scraped her arm as they sped away.
• Qin Fen gave Sun Yating his wallet, ran after the thieves, and summoned a Golden-armored Warrior to track them down.

Chapter Summary: The Mortal Realm at Its Peak

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen tests the Golden-armored Warrior after it mysteriously vanishes and reappears. He discovers that activating it now costs more Merit but also consumes his purified Divine Power.
• The warrior has become significantly stronger, but its duration is shorter because Qin Fen cannot supply enough Divine Power to sustain it.
• Qin Fen tries to imitate the warrior’s movement and discovers that he cannot fly or leap through the air. He realizes the talisman contains transformation techniques and decides he must learn them, possibly by obtaining textbooks from the Heavenly Court’s younger immortals.
• Unable to fly, Qin Fen uses his enhanced speed to reach a warehouse near the town, where the Golden-armored Warrior is waiting.
• Inside, he finds three criminals celebrating after robbing tourists, particularly targeting Easterners because they believe them to be timid and unlikely to resist.
• Angered by their insults toward Chinese people and their robbery of his companion’s bag, Qin Fen attacks. He rapidly defeats two men and intimidates the remaining robber into revealing the bag’s location.
• Before Qin Fen can finish questioning him, police arrive. Although Qin Fen explains that he was defending himself and recovering stolen property, the officers accuse him of using excessive force and order everyone arrested.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Demonstrates increased strength, speed, and tactical awareness. He carefully analyzes the Golden-armored Warrior’s new limitations and recognizes the need to improve his knowledge of transformation techniques. His anger at the criminals’ contempt for Chinese people reveals his pride and protective sense of justice, while his calm smile and calculated intimidation show his increasingly crafty personality.
• Golden-armored Warrior: Has evolved into a more powerful entity with a new energy source—Qin Fen’s Divine Power in addition to Merit. However, this improvement comes with increased strain and reduced operating time.
• The criminals: Their confidence and arrogance collapse almost instantly when Qin Fen defeats two of them and corners the third.
• The police: They appear more concerned with Qin Fen’s violent response than with the original robbery, creating an immediate conflict between legal procedure and Qin Fen’s personal justice.

Significant Themes

• Power and its costs: Greater strength is accompanied by heavier energy consumption and stricter limitations.
• The importance of knowledge: Qin Fen realizes that raw power is insufficient; mastering techniques and understanding the talisman’s abilities are essential.
• Pride and resistance to prejudice: The criminals’ racist assumptions about Eastern tourists provoke Qin Fen and highlight the difference between modesty and cowardice.
• Justice versus authority: Qin Fen punishes the robbers, but the police treat his retaliation as excessive, suggesting that lawful justice may not always align with immediate moral justice.
• Humor amid danger: Qin Fen’s sarcastic thoughts, cigarette-smoking, and exaggerated comparisons keep the action comedic despite the violence.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen studies and interacts with the Golden-armored Warrior, testing its powers and recalling it through the talisman.
• He confronts the three robbers after hearing them mock Eastern tourists. His confident attitude contrasts sharply with their initial arrogance.
• Qin Fen physically overwhelms the Black robber and the burly white robber, then pressures the remaining skinny robber for information about the stolen bag.
• His interaction with the police becomes adversarial: he insists he is a victim defending himself, while the officers accuse him of excessive violence and prepare to take him and the robbers to the station.

Chapter Summary: Qin Fen Was Never at Peace Wherever He Went

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen is arrested in Chamonix after beating two men who had robbed members of his group. Although he was pursuing criminals and protecting the victims, Chief Xia Keli treats him as the troublemaker because the men he assaulted are French citizens.
• Sun Yating, Female Hooligan, Song Shaoqing, Fu Qiang, and Chairman Zhou’s assistant arrive at the police station to help him. They are unable to negotiate with Xia Keli, who insists on detaining Qin Fen for twenty-four hours.
• Female Hooligan demands a lawyer, while Song Shaoqing urges everyone to remain calm because they are in a foreign country and any confrontation could give the police more excuses to mistreat Qin Fen.
• Xia Keli privately admits that Qin Fen probably was chasing the stolen bag, but he remains determined to punish him because of his personal prejudice against Chinese tourists and his resentment toward foreigners who, in his view, disrupt Chamonix.
• During questioning, Qin Fen deliberately frustrates the officer through language barriers and sarcastic insults. When Xia Keli threatens him directly, Qin Fen responds defiantly rather than submitting.
• Xia Keli boasts that Chamonix is his territory and threatens to make Qin Fen beg for mercy. He then discovers that reporters are filming the entire exchange through the interrogation room’s glass window.
• The media reveal that they are following Qin Fen because he is the “hero of the avalanche.” Xia Keli suddenly realizes that his threats have been broadcast publicly, potentially exposing his abuse of authority and prejudice.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Remains fearless, stubborn, and unwilling to tolerate humiliation. His anger at Xia Keli’s anti-Chinese prejudice deepens into a broader determination to help the world understand China and promote its culture. Even while detained, he retains his humor and uses deliberate misunderstanding to antagonize the police.
• Xia Keli: Is revealed as arrogant, nationalistic, and openly biased against Chinese people. He abuses his authority not because Qin Fen is clearly guilty, but because he wants to teach him a lesson and assert French dominance. His confidence collapses once he realizes the media are recording him.
• Female Hooligan: Shows her usual aggressive loyalty and willingness to confront authority. She immediately demands legal representation instead of accepting Xia Keli’s treatment.
• Song Shaoqing: Acts more cautiously and pragmatically, restraining Sun Yating and warning the group not to escalate the situation in an unfamiliar country.
• Sun Yating and the others: Are frustrated and anxious but recognize that their position is vulnerable because they are foreigners dealing with local law enforcement.

Significant Themes

• Prejudice and national stereotypes: Xia Keli’s treatment of Qin Fen reflects outdated Western stereotypes about China and resentment toward wealthy Chinese travelers during Europe’s economic struggles.
• National dignity and cultural representation: Qin Fen’s personal humiliation becomes connected to China’s broader historical weakness and lack of global recognition. He concludes that cultural influence is one way to change foreign perceptions.
• Power and abuse of authority: Xia Keli uses legal procedure as a pretext to intimidate Qin Fen and punish him despite knowing that the robbery victims were likely at fault.
• Pride versus restraint: Qin Fen refuses to submit, while Song Shaoqing emphasizes the practical need to avoid confrontation in a foreign country.
• Public exposure and accountability: Xia Keli’s private threats become dangerous once journalists capture them, showing how media attention can challenge official power.

Character Interactions

• Xia Keli dismisses the concerns of a female officer who believes Qin Fen and his companions are victims, revealing his entrenched bias.
• Female Hooligan confronts Xia Keli by demanding a lawyer, while he responds with threats of detention.
• Song Shaoqing prevents Sun Yating from arguing with the police, insisting that professionals handle the matter.
• Qin Fen mocks and provokes the interrogating officer through intentionally confused English and insults.
• Xia Keli personally threatens Qin Fen, but their confrontation is unexpectedly witnessed and recorded by reporters, turning Xia Keli’s intimidation into a public scandal.

Chapter Summary: “Mistakenly Stirring Up Publicity, the Ten Commandments”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Police chief Xia Keli realizes that detaining Qin Fen has created far more trouble than expected. Reporters surround the station, demanding an explanation, but Xia gives vague official responses and refuses to allow an interview.
• Qin Fen’s companions, including Female Hooligan, Sun Yating, and members of the production crews, wait outside the station with food and supplies. They explain the robbery incident to reporters, revealing that Qin had been detained after stopping thieves who targeted tourists.
• The story quickly spreads online, turning Chamonix into the center of international attention. Qin’s arrest becomes linked to his earlier fame as the “Avalanche hero.”
• Jiang Tianyi exploits the situation, ordering Director Zhang Shaokang to spend more money spreading negative publicity. A sensational article portrays Qin as a violent hooligan and an embarrassment to China.
• Online opinion turns sharply against Qin. Rumors claim his avalanche rescue was staged for Sea House advertising, damaging both Qin’s reputation and the company’s credibility.
• Xia Keli, facing pressure, decides to release Qin after a sufficient detention period but worsens the situation by publicizing photographs of the injured thieves. This fuels anti-Qin sentiment in France and encourages people to view him as a dangerous foreign bully.
• Within one night, Qin becomes the target of widespread condemnation in both China and France. His friends and business associates fear that the scandal will destroy his ability to promote Chinese culture and ruin Sea House.
• Unaware of the internet backlash, Qin attempts to speak with the tall, thin white prisoner beside him. When Qin asks whether the man is a believer, a cross suddenly flashes in Qin’s eyes.
• The prisoner begins reciting the Ten Commandments. His chanting spreads throughout the police station and eventually draws in people outside, creating a solemn, almost supernatural atmosphere.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Remains calm and bored in custody, completely unaware that his reputation is collapsing. His interest in the white prisoner and the mysterious reaction involving the cross suggest another unusual development in his abilities or identity.
• Xia Keli: Starts out believing he can use the arrest to assert authority, but quickly becomes overwhelmed by the media attention. Rather than admitting his mistake, he continues manipulating the situation and contributes to Qin’s public vilification.
• Jiang Tianyi: Reveals himself as an opportunistic antagonist who deliberately amplifies the scandal to damage Qin and Sea House.
• Female Hooligan and Qin’s companions: Show loyalty by waiting outside the station and defending Qin’s actions to reporters. Female Hooligan becomes determined to retaliate through her connections in China, while Fu Qiang offers to manage the publicity campaign.
• Chairman Zhou and Sea House’s staff: Grow increasingly anxious as the scandal threatens the company’s reputation and commercial future.
• The tall white prisoner: Initially appears nervous around Qin, but his religious chanting reveals a powerful presence that affects everyone nearby.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of media manipulation: A minor police incident is transformed into an international scandal through selective reporting, paid propaganda, and emotional online reactions.
• Public image versus truth: Qin’s heroic actions are quickly forgotten as rumors and misleading evidence redefine him as a criminal and fraud.
• Prejudice and nationalism: Both Chinese and French public opinion turns against Qin, with each side using him as a symbol of national shame or foreign aggression.
• Abuse of authority: Xia Keli uses his position to intimidate Qin and later manipulates evidence to protect himself and strengthen public hostility.
• Faith and the supernatural: The appearance of the cross and the recitation of the Ten Commandments introduce a mysterious spiritual element, suggesting that Qin’s encounter with the prisoner may have deeper consequences.

Character Interactions

• Xia Keli and reporters: Xia avoids direct answers, attempting to control the narrative while concealing the questionable reasons for Qin’s detention.
• Reporters and Qin’s companions: Female Hooligan and the others provide the reporters with the robbery story, unintentionally turning Qin into an even larger media sensation.
• Jiang Tianyi and Director Zhang: Jiang directs Zhang to finance further attacks, demonstrating their coordinated effort to exploit the scandal.
• Qin Fen and the white prisoner: Qin initiates a conversation out of boredom, asking about the man’s faith. The interaction triggers the strange appearance of the cross and leads to the public chanting of the Ten Commandments.
• Qin’s allies: Female Hooligan, Fu Qiang, Song Shaoqing, and Chairman Zhou react with anger and concern, preparing either defensive publicity or counterattacks to protect Qin and Sea House.

Chapter Summary: “The Living God”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen asks a lanky white prisoner whether he knows the Ten Commandments. The prisoner begins reciting them, initially to prove his faith rather than as a criminal.
• As the commandments are spoken, Qin Fen’s Divine Office activates. A golden cross appears in his eyes, and his divine power resonates with the Ten Commandments—words he originally created as the foundation for gathering faith.
• Qin Fen unknowingly becomes the supreme ruler of the Heavenly Divine Kingdom and begins exerting the power of a living God within the Mortal Realm.
• Because Chamonix lies within the historical sphere of the Holy Roman Empire, Qin Fen’s divine influence is greatly amplified. The chanting spreads from the police station to the entire town.
• Police officers, prisoners, pedestrians, bar patrons, reporters, and crowds carrying candles all begin reciting the commandments or moving toward the police station. The town is transformed into a solemn, spontaneous religious gathering.
• Inside the detention cells, nearly every prisoner kneels in prayer. The lanky robber kneels before Qin Fen and breaks down in sincere repentance, confessing that he robbed Qin Fen’s friend and lied to shift blame onto Qin Fen.
• His confession proves Qin Fen’s innocence and exposes Xia Keli’s mishandling of the case. Reporters and cameramen capture the entire supernatural-looking scene.
• When Qin Fen rises, the prisoners collectively ask for forgiveness, leaving the reporter, cameraman, and Xia Keli stunned.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Gains a major new understanding of his Divine Office. He discovers that his power is not limited to divine techniques or weapons but also includes immense charisma, spiritual authority, and the ability to inspire repentance in the Mortal Realm. Despite being treated like a god, he remains confused and mainly concerned with his hunger and escape.
• The lanky prisoner: Changes from a frightened criminal into a fervent believer. He becomes overwhelmed by guilt, confesses his crimes, and seeks Qin Fen’s forgiveness.
• Xia Keli: Shifts from an overconfident police official to a helpless and terrified observer. The prisoner’s confession destroys Xia Keli’s accusations against Qin Fen, leaving him fearful of the consequences and unable to control the situation.
• The prisoners and townspeople: Are transformed into worshippers under the influence of Qin Fen’s divine power, instinctively drawn toward the police station for redemption.
• Reporters and observers: Move from curiosity to shock as they witness what appears to be a miraculous religious event.

Significant Themes

• Unexpected divinity: Qin Fen becomes a “living God” almost accidentally, revealing that divine authority can emerge through faith, symbols, and collective belief.
• Power of faith and mass belief: The Ten Commandments act as a channel through which Qin Fen’s power spreads rapidly from one individual to an entire community.
• Repentance and redemption: The prisoner’s confession illustrates how spiritual influence can force people to confront their wrongdoing and seek forgiveness.
• Appearance versus reality: Qin Fen does not consciously perform a miracle or even understand what is happening, yet outsiders interpret the event as sacred and supernatural.
• Authority and control: Xia Keli’s official power becomes meaningless in the face of a crowd united by religious conviction, while Qin Fen gains influence without deliberately seeking it.
• Comedic contrast: The grandeur of the divine event contrasts with Qin Fen’s mundane confusion, hunger, and lack of experience acting as a priest or god.

Important Character Interactions

• Qin Fen and the lanky prisoner: Their conversation about the commandments triggers the activation of Qin Fen’s Divine Office. Qin Fen later offers the repentant prisoner reassurance, though he is unsure how to behave in his supposed divine role.
• The prisoner and Qin Fen: The prisoner admits his crimes, including framing Qin Fen, and physically reveres Qin Fen by pressing his hand to his forehead.
• Xia Keli and the prisoner: The prisoner’s confession directly undermines Xia Keli’s earlier claims and places the police official in a humiliating and dangerous position.
• Qin Fen and the assembled prisoners: When Qin Fen stands, the prisoners lift their heads and collectively plead for forgiveness, confirming his perceived spiritual authority.
• Reporters, police, and believers: Their shared reaction emphasizes the event’s public impact, as the police station becomes the center of a town-wide religious phenomenon.

Qin Fen’s presence turned the controversy over his detention into a televised scene of repentance and redemption, forcing Xia Keli to release him. Qin Fen then chose to remain at the police station to guide the prisoners, while a crowd outside watched his message of forgiveness.

• Xia Keli surrendered to the pressure surrounding Qin Fen and announced that the investigation was complete and Qin Fen could leave.
• Qin Fen objected to his detention and, after Xia Keli defended his handling of the case on camera, said he wanted to stay and help the prisoners repent.
• The prisoners shared their stories as Qin Fen listened and guided them, and the reporter praised him as a hero and a friend of France.
• On the screen outside the police station, Qin Fen urged everyone to drive away darkness and forgive, as the crowd watched in fervent silence and purple radiance shimmered over Chamonix.

Qin Fen’s appearance in Chamonix unleashed the full power of his Divine Office, turning him into a revered hero and drawing fortune from across France. Unaware of the upheaval he had caused, he left the people around him bewildered while Pope Benedict V prepared to travel to France.

• Authorities targeted Jiang Tianyi, while the public backlash caused Xia Keli to pass out after he emerged from the jail.
• Qin Fen came outside to cheers, and believers who saw him felt compelled to revere him and reflect on their sins.
• Nian absorbed the purple qi gathering in Chamonix as Qin Fen’s televised appearance drew fortune from across France.
• Benedict V watched Qin Fen, felt that he recognized him, and ordered a trip to France, where Prince Grant learned the pope would officiate at the wedding.
• Qin Fen’s Divine Office made him famous across Europe as a French hero, while Jiang Tianyi, Zhang Shaokang, and Xia Keli suffered the consequences of being caught in his wake.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• After surviving the avalanche crisis and the life-and-death ordeal at the police station, Qin Fen emerges as a celebrated hero in Chamonix. The people view him as an inspirational figure whose actions have cleansed and changed them spiritually.
• Qin Fen privately admits that much of his speech was improvised from movie lines. He is confused that his words produced such a powerful effect and suspects that the Godhood of God may have influenced the situation. He also notices that he has gained a large amount of Fortune, despite his Divine Power being heavily drained.
• Qin Fen, Female Hooligan, Song Shaoqing, and Fu Qiang leave to find food. None of them has much money, and Qin Fen has only ten euros, so he jokingly suggests that Song Shaoqing use his bank card.
• The next morning, filming is postponed because of the avalanche, giving everyone a day off. Qin Fen relaxes at the hotel, discovers that Nian seems to have grown larger, and receives a flood of messages from Matchmaker Yue.
• Matchmaker Yue reminds Qin Fen that he is still the principal of Heavenly Court Academy. The students expect him to teach or speak, while the teachers need his guidance.
• Qin Fen responds by ordering the addition of physical education, art, and music classes to promote the students’ comprehensive development. However, he gives no practical details and leaves all implementation to Matchmaker Yue.
• Matchmaker Yue complains about the enormous workload, but Qin Fen uses Matchmaker Yue’s own earlier claim—that a principal only needs to know how to employ people—to justify delegating everything to him.
• When Qin Fen tries to end the conversation, Matchmaker Yue stops him and asks whether he wants to “play,” leaving Qin Fen visibly awkward.

2. Character Developments

• Qin Fen gains public admiration and Fortune, though he remains uncertain about how his influence worked. He is revealed to be resourceful and shamelessly improvisational, using heroic rhetoric and movie dialogue to manage a dangerous situation.
• Qin Fen also demonstrates a relaxed, irresponsible leadership style as principal. He has good educational ideals but avoids administrative work, confidently passing his responsibilities to Matchmaker Yue.
• Matchmaker Yue becomes increasingly overwhelmed by his duties as vice principal. He regrets recommending Qin Fen for the position and realizes that his own previous advice has trapped him into accepting more responsibility.
• Song Shaoqing and Fu Qiang are amused and frustrated by Qin Fen’s ability to appear profound and heroic despite improvising everything.
• Female Hooligan recognizes Qin Fen’s performance as nearly actor-like and remains skeptical but entertained by his behavior.
• Nian appears to have grown larger, adding a small comedic detail to the morning scene.

3. Significant Themes

• Heroism versus appearance: Qin Fen’s heroic image is genuine to the public, but he knows that his speech was largely performance and improvisation. The chapter explores how people can be inspired by actions and words even when the speaker’s intentions or methods are less noble than they appear.
• The power of belief and Fortune: Qin Fen’s actions influence people spiritually and generate immense Fortune, suggesting that sincere belief and public admiration have real supernatural consequences.
• Responsibility and delegation: Qin Fen believes leadership is about assigning tasks rather than doing everything personally, but his extreme reliance on Matchmaker Yue becomes comedic exploitation.
• Education and comprehensive development: Qin Fen introduces physical, artistic, and musical education, expressing the ideal of developing students morally, intellectually, physically, and aesthetically.
• Humor through role reversal: Qin Fen, supposedly the principal, behaves like an absentee leader, while Matchmaker Yue performs the actual administrative work and suffers the consequences.

4. Character Interactions

• Qin Fen exchanges teasing and banter with Female Hooligan, Song Shaoqing, and Fu Qiang after leaving the police station. They are impressed by his “performance,” while he insists he was merely trying to survive and secure public sympathy.
• Matchmaker Yue confronts Qin Fen over his absence from Heavenly Court Academy. Qin Fen responds by assigning new classes without offering assistance, intensifying Yue’s frustration.
• Qin Fen turns Matchmaker Yue’s previous leadership advice against him, arguing that a principal need not know everything as long as he knows how to employ capable people.
• The chapter ends with Matchmaker Yue preventing Qin Fen from escaping and asking him whether he wants to play, creating an awkward comedic cliffhanger.

Chapter Summary: “Being a Principal Isn’t Easy”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen is persuaded by Matchmaker Yue to supervise the Academy’s youngest students during self-study.
• Matchmaker Yue flees after the children arrive, fearing their mischievous behavior. They had previously stolen Samadhi True Fire and nearly burned him.
• Qin Fen reluctantly assumes the role of substitute teacher and enters the classroom, which includes Little Fatty Cao, class monitor Li Tingyu, and Yan Kong, a young monk sent by Tathagata as an exchange student.
• Unsure what to teach, Qin Fen assigns the students an essay about a family elder, such as their father, mother, or grandfather.
• Little Fatty Cao reads his essay aloud. His exaggerated and humorous descriptions of his parents amuse and embarrass the adults, especially when he compares his mother to a flower and his father to cow dung.
• Qin Fen redirects the lesson toward family affection, asking the children to create handmade gifts for their relatives using spells and ideas from Doraemon.
• The assignment causes Qin Fen to reflect on his own father and realize that his parents value his presence and companionship more than gifts, wealth, or achievements.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Initially fearful and uncomfortable around children, he gradually takes teaching seriously. The family-writing exercise awakens guilt and affection toward his parents, reminding him that he has neglected to visit them often.
• Matchmaker Yue: Revealed as an experienced but intimidated educator who knows how troublesome the children can be. He cleverly escapes by shifting responsibility to Qin Fen.
• Little Fatty Cao: Shows confidence, loyalty, and a mischievous sense of humor. He tries to maintain classroom discipline because he admires Qin Fen and wants to defend him.
• Li Tingyu: Acts responsibly as class monitor and is excited to have Qin Fen teach them.
• Yan Kong: Appears as a Buddhist exchange student, highlighting cooperation and rivalry between Heavenly Court and the Buddhist School.
• The children: Though troublesome and powerful, they are also innocent, curious, intelligent, and eager to learn something outside their usual cultivation lessons.

Significant Themes

• The difficulty of leadership and teaching: Being a principal or teacher requires patience, responsibility, and the ability to inspire others, not merely authority.
• Children as both innocent and dangerous: The students’ purity makes them enjoyable, but their supernatural abilities and mischievousness make them difficult to control.
• Family love and emotional neglect: Qin Fen realizes that parents often desire time, conversation, and affection more than material rewards.
• Education beyond academics: Qin Fen introduces emotional reflection, creativity, and family appreciation into a school primarily focused on cultivation and spells.
• Inspiration and example: As an admired figure, Qin Fen understands that his words and actions influence the children, forcing him to behave responsibly.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen and Matchmaker Yue exchange playful banter about the ambiguous word “play,” before Yue abandons Qin Fen to face the students.
• The children enthusiastically welcome Qin Fen, while Little Fatty Cao attempts to enforce discipline on his behalf.
• Qin Fen interacts with Yan Kong as a fellow teacher figure, recognizing that his presence reflects Tathagata’s interest in Heavenly Court’s educational methods.
• Little Fatty’s essay provides comic relief and prompts Qin Fen to give the class guidance on describing family members respectfully.
• Qin Fen’s interaction with the students ultimately becomes a personal moment of reflection, as their assignment makes him reconsider his relationship with his father and parents.

Chapter Summary: “What Qin Fen Wanted to Do Could Not Be Stopped”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Jade Emperor, Emperor Ziwei, and Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan meet in the Soaring Firmament Palace, temporarily united by their shared opposition to Qin Fen, or Dongwang Gong.
• They learn that Qin Fen has appeared at the Academy. Although the Jade Emperor initially dismisses the matter, the rulers discuss how Qin Fen’s actions are gradually changing the Heavenly Court’s foundations.
• Emperor Ziwei raises concerns about Queen Mother’s increasingly popular square dancing and fashion-show movements, recognizing Qin Fen’s influence behind them.
• The three rulers agree to suppress Queen Mother’s activities and Qin Fen’s growing influence. With Lord Lao, Li Jing, and the Eight Immortals supporting the Jade Emperor, they begin forming a political alliance against Qin Fen and Queen Mother.
• Meanwhile, Qin Fen teaches the Academy’s junior students through arts and crafts. The children watch Doraemon for inspiration and create handmade gifts and clothing for their families.
• Qin Fen’s real goal is not merely to teach creativity, but to encourage family affection, empathy, and filial piety through practical action rather than empty moral instruction.
• Matchmaker Yue observes the class through the Mysterious Light Technique and is deeply moved. He broadcasts the lesson throughout the Academy, unintentionally turning Qin Fen’s class into an open lesson for students and teachers alike.
• The lesson affects the children’s older siblings and teachers, who become emotional while watching the younger students work.
• Li Tingyu makes vests and shorts for her grandfather Li Jing, her father, and Nezha, believing simpler clothing will make it easier for them to play with her.
• Her innocent plan creates comic confusion when she wonders how to make clothing for Nezha’s three heads and six arms. When Li Jing sees the resulting outfit, he angrily blames Qin Fen for meddling with him again.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen continues reshaping the Heavenly Court through unconventional but emotionally meaningful methods. His educational reforms reveal him as someone focused on long-term cultural change rather than merely political power.
• The Jade Emperor, Emperor Ziwei, and Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan put aside their former factional conflicts to cooperate against Qin Fen. Their alliance shows both political pragmatism and their fear of losing influence.
• Matchmaker Yue develops greater admiration for Qin Fen after witnessing the emotional effectiveness of his teaching. His decision to share the lesson demonstrates growing support for Qin Fen’s ideals.
• The teachers and older students gain a stronger appreciation for family bonds when they see the younger children sincerely creating gifts for their relatives.
• Li Tingyu is portrayed as imaginative, affectionate, and innocent. Her attempt to improve her family’s home life unintentionally creates chaos.
• Li Jing reacts with outrage to the ridiculous clothing, highlighting his recurring frustration with Qin Fen’s disruptive influence.

Significant Themes

• Cultural and political change: Qin Fen’s influence spreads through seemingly harmless reforms, quietly challenging the existing power structure of the Heavenly Court.
• Education through practice: The chapter emphasizes that values such as filial piety are better learned through personal action than formal preaching.
• Family affection and empathy: The children are encouraged to understand their parents’ lives and express love through handmade gifts.
• Resistance to innovation: The ruling powers oppose Qin Fen not because his actions are openly violent, but because his ideas gradually alter institutions, customs, and loyalties.
• Humor and tradition: Qin Fen’s modern, mortal-world-inspired ideas clash comically with the immortals’ traditional identities and supernatural bodies.

Character Interactions

• The Jade Emperor, Ziwei, and Xuanyuan exchange guarded remarks and subtle insults while establishing a united political front.
• Qin Fen guides the children with patience and curiosity, allowing them to express their own ideas.
• Matchmaker Yue silently supports Qin Fen by sharing the junior class with the rest of the Academy.
• The children’s enthusiasm affects their older siblings, creating an emotional connection across generations.
• Li Tingyu’s clothing project links her affection for her family with the chapter’s comedy, while Li Kang and Li Jing react with confusion and anger to her well-meaning creations.