Chapter Summaries

Xu Lang tried to secure the Bronze Head and promised Scarface and Mole fifteen million dollars each, believing he could recover his costs with the treasure and Qin Fen's Revelation. The chapter ended with Scarface revealing that he had already given the Bronze Head to another buyer, leaving Xu Lang stunned and apparently bankrupt.

• Qin Fen watched Xu Lang question Scarface and heard Scarface mention their pending trade with Qin Fen for Revelation.
• Xu Lang believed Qin Fen had not realized he possessed the genuine Revelation and decided he might still get it back.
• Xu Lang promised Scarface and Mole fifteen million dollars apiece from his savings and the money he had taken from Yan Bing.
• Xu Lang asked Scarface to hand over the Bronze Head, but Scarface said he had already given it to the buyer.
• Xu Lang realized Scarface had sold the Bronze Head to someone else and was left reeling over the loss of his money.

Xu Lang tried to hide his losses after Scarface gave the Zodiac Bronze Head to Qin Fen, then arranged for Qin Fen to leave with their convoy so he could recover it. When Qin Fen touched the Bronze Head, he was transported to an unfamiliar place where a gigantic fish drifted across the sky.

• Scarface and Mole explained that Scarface had handed the Bronze Head to Qin Fen, believing Xu Lang had arranged the exchange and received the payment.
• Xu Lang concealed that he had never been paid and agreed to split his own savings with Scarface and Mole the next day.
• Scarface worried that tighter security might expose their connection to the Bronze Head, so Xu Lang proposed inviting Qin Fen to leave with their convoy.
• Scarface called Qin Fen, who accepted the invitation and found the Zodiac Bronze Head in his backpack.
• Qin Fen touched the Bronze Head and was transported to an unfamiliar place, where he saw a gigantic fish drifting across the sky.

Qin Fen arrived near Kunlun Mountain with the Twelve Zodiac Bronze Heads, alarming Heavenly Dao, who feared he would interfere with Nüwa’s creation of humanity. Heavenly Dao turned the Three-Eyed Divine Eagle into a chick to provoke Qin Fen, but the chapter ended with three bears behaving bizarrely toward Qin Fen.

• Qin Fen appeared in the Primordial World near Kunlun Mountain, and Heavenly Dao realized he had arrived with the Nine Provinces Cauldrons.
• Heavenly Dao sent a ripple to influence the Three-Eyed Divine Eagle, who spotted Qin Fen and swooped down to capture him.
• The Eastern Emperor Bell—or Heavenly Dao’s intervention—turned the Divine Eagle into a chick, and Qin Fen picked him up and plucked his feathers.
• The chick called for help, and three giant bears appeared, only to turn around and make provocative gestures at Qin Fen.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen is trapped in a bizarre realm where the Eastern Emperor Bell is unreliable because it requires energy, while the Moonlight Box also fails to send him back at the expected time.
• A Three-Headed Giant Bear, inexplicably compelled to act strangely, attacks Qin Fen. Its companions and the reinforcements of the Three-Eyed Divine Eagle also fall into chaotic, uncontrollable behavior.
• Taking advantage of the confusion, Qin Fen retaliates against the divine eagle by violently plucking it, then throws it aside and flees before the strange effects of the realm worsen.
• While escaping, Qin Fen worries about his limited resources. He can rely somewhat on the Nine Provinces Cauldrons and the Stylus, but cannot effectively use his WeChat-based powers because he has no known target or contact in this world.
• A furious roar erupts from Kunlun’s summit. The Queen Mother demands to know who plucked her “eagle feathers,” revealing that Qin Fen’s actions have accidentally provoked her.
• Qin Fen initially assumes she is referring to someone else, but realizes that he is the culprit. He panics when he sees the Queen Mother approaching.
• Heavenly Dao celebrates, believing the Queen Mother will punish Qin Fen severely. It has deliberately arranged events so that she will attack him without directly violating the rules preventing Heavenly Dao from killing living beings.
• However, the plan goes awry when Nüwa recognizes Qin Fen and intervenes, claiming that he represents an opportunity she cannot allow the Queen Mother to take.
• Nüwa begins chasing Qin Fen as well, leaving Heavenly Dao frustrated that its scheme has unintentionally created a potentially beneficial situation for him.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen remains resourceful and opportunistic, using the bear’s confusion to take revenge before fleeing. Despite his confidence and bravado, he becomes increasingly terrified when he realizes the Queen Mother is pursuing him.
• His dependence on unstable artifacts becomes clear. The Eastern Emperor Bell cannot always be activated, the Moonlight Box refuses to transport him, and his strongest ability—WeChat—has no obvious use in the unfamiliar realm.
• The Three-Headed Giant Bear is shown to be under some mysterious influence, unable to control its bizarre actions even though it does not understand them.
• The Three-Eyed Divine Eagle is humiliated and enraged after losing its feathers, then attempts to report the incident.
• The Queen Mother is portrayed as fiercely protective of her territory and subordinate. After hearing an exaggerated account of the attack, she becomes furious and seeks revenge against Qin Fen.
• Nüwa demonstrates prior knowledge of Qin Fen and immediately treats him as a valuable opportunity, interrupting the Queen Mother’s pursuit.
• Heavenly Dao is manipulative and mischievous, attempting to engineer Qin Fen’s downfall while remaining within cosmic laws. Its confidence turns to exasperation when Nüwa disrupts the plan.

Significant Themes

• Chaos and unintended consequences: Heavenly Dao’s carefully arranged scheme produces results it did not anticipate, emphasizing that even cosmic planning cannot fully control events.
• Power constrained by rules: Heavenly Dao possesses immense authority but cannot directly kill or interfere freely, forcing it to rely on indirect manipulation.
• Reliance versus unpredictability: Qin Fen’s artifacts are powerful but unreliable in the strange realm, highlighting the limits of depending on external tools.
• Humor through misunderstanding and escalation: A seemingly simple act of plucking the divine eagle leads to a major confrontation with the Queen Mother and Nüwa.
• Survival through opportunism: Qin Fen repeatedly survives by exploiting confusion, retreating quickly, and improvising rather than overpowering his enemies.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen clashes with the Three-Headed Giant Bear, then retaliates against the Three-Eyed Divine Eagle.
• The divine eagle’s complaint to the Queen Mother transforms Qin Fen’s mischief into a serious territorial offense.
• Heavenly Dao watches and manipulates the conflict, hoping the Queen Mother will cripple Qin Fen.
• The Queen Mother identifies Qin Fen as the culprit and prepares to pursue him, but hesitates when he seems familiar.
• Nüwa interrupts the Queen Mother, claiming Qin Fen for her own purposes and beginning a second pursuit.
• The chapter ends with Qin Fen being chased by two powerful figures while Heavenly Dao realizes its carefully designed “assist” may instead help him.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen finds himself in the Primordial Wilderness and is pursued by a gigantic, terrifying creature. Before he can escape, Nüwa appears in front of him with incredible speed.
• Qin Fen initially suspects Nüwa of being a shapeshifting monster, but she introduces herself as Nüwa and respectfully calls him “Senior.”
• The chapter reveals that the Primordial Wilderness’s beings adopted human-like forms because they unconsciously imitated Qin Fen, Pangu, and ultimately Hongjun. Qin Fen’s influence—especially through the karma of Creation of Heaven—has indirectly become the origin of humanity’s form.
• Qin Fen realizes that Nüwa has not yet created humanity and worries that he has accidentally entered an extremely dangerous period of primordial history.
• Nüwa attempts to persuade Qin Fen to visit her home by offering treasures such as Peaches of Immortality, Ginseng Fruit, and Yellow-Center Plums. Qin Fen distrusts her intentions and refuses, believing the invitation is a trap.
• As Qin Fen prepares to leave, Nüwa stops him and asks him to enlighten her about a question related to the creation of humanity.
• The Heavenly Dao becomes extremely alarmed, fearing Qin Fen will interfere with Nüwa’s destiny—possibly by suggesting that humanity simply imitate him.
• The chapter ends as Nüwa and Qin Fen are about to speak, when the surrounding forest erupts into noise. Trees fall and countless creatures appear to be gathering around them.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Remains cautious, nervous, and comically paranoid. Although others regard him as an incomprehensibly powerful senior, he believes himself to be weak and focuses on survival. He recognizes the danger of becoming further entangled in primordial karma.
• Nüwa: Becomes increasingly respectful and curious toward Qin Fen. She senses that he possesses terrifying, inexplicable wisdom and strength, and she is close to understanding the concept of humanity through their interactions.
• The Heavenly Dao: Is portrayed as anxious and increasingly desperate to control events. It wants Nüwa to create humanity independently so that destiny, merit, and authority remain properly distributed. Qin Fen’s growing influence threatens the Heavenly Dao’s status as the ultimate ruler.
• Queen Mother: Watches the encounter from a distance and avoids approaching, partly to prevent interfering with Nüwa’s opportunity to question Qin Fen.

Significant Themes

• Unintended influence and causality: Qin Fen has unknowingly become the origin of humanity’s appearance and has shaped the development of the Primordial Wilderness without realizing it.
• Misunderstanding of power: Qin Fen sees himself as an ordinary, vulnerable person, while primordial beings interpret his every action as profound and immeasurably powerful.
• Fate versus interference: The Heavenly Dao struggles to preserve the established course of history, especially Nüwa’s independent role in creating humanity.
• Creation and imitation: The chapter suggests that life-forms develop by copying those they regard as teachers or superior beings, making humanity’s origins an unintended consequence of Qin Fen’s existence.
• Political and cosmic power: The Heavenly Dao’s “company” analogy highlights its fear that Qin Fen’s accumulated karma and merit will eventually allow him to surpass and replace it.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen and Nüwa: Their conversation is marked by mutual misunderstanding. Nüwa treats Qin Fen as an exalted senior seeking guidance, while Qin Fen suspects her hospitality and fears being manipulated.
• Nüwa and the Heavenly Dao: Nüwa unknowingly threatens the Heavenly Dao’s plans by attempting to ask Qin Fen directly about creating humanity.
• Qin Fen and the Heavenly Dao: The Heavenly Dao silently monitors Qin Fen and alternates between relief at his caution and panic over his potential influence.
• Queen Mother and the others: The Queen Mother observes from afar rather than joining the conversation, while the Heavenly Dao criticizes her passivity and worries about the future obedience of her subordinates.

Qin Fen was surrounded by primordial creatures summoned by the Heavenly Dao while Nüwa pressed him to explain what humans were. As the creatures tried to discredit him, a mysterious voice recited the Dao, leaving Qin Fen’s fate and Nüwa’s next move unresolved.

• Qin Fen and Nüwa found themselves surrounded by primordial beasts, including a Giant Dragon and a winged White Tiger.
• Nüwa asked Qin Fen what a human was, and he answered that humans were living creatures before trying to leave.
• The Heavenly Dao used the gathered creatures to accuse Qin Fen of being a suspicious fraud and discourage Nüwa from trusting him.
• Qin Fen grew angry as the creatures mocked his lack of cultivation and dismissed his knowledge.
• A deep voice recited passages about the Dao, nature, and the creation of all things.

Chapter Summary

Key plot points and events

• Frustrated after repeated setbacks, Qin Fen decides to defy Heavenly Dao rather than submit to its schemes.
• Though physically weak and unable to cultivate properly, Qin Fen uses his knowledge of the Tao Te Ching to begin explaining the nature of Dao to the beings of the Primordial Wilderness.
• His lecture transforms the atmosphere: all living beings become absorbed, sensing profound truths in his words. His explanation effectively begins establishing Daoist thought and the Daoist School before its proper historical time.
• Heavenly Dao realizes that Qin Fen’s actions may bind him permanently to Dao itself. Since Qin Fen is spreading and enlightening others about the Great Dao, Heavenly Dao cannot openly interfere without violating Dao’s own principles.
• Heavenly Dao attempts to disrupt the lecture by influencing a tiger and later a Divine Dragon to criticize Qin Fen’s abstract teachings and demand a practical cultivation method.
• Qin Fen becomes worried because he knows little about actual cultivation techniques. At that moment, the Bronze Head releases golden light and Fortune, activating his Insightful Eye.
• Qin Fen recalls and begins explaining the Hundred-and-Eight Transformations, including the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends—a genuine cultivation art previously given to him by Heavenly Dao.
• Heavenly Dao is horrified that Qin Fen is now publicly presenting a valuable technique that Heavenly Dao had once supplied, allowing Qin Fen to gain even more prestige.

Character developments

• Qin Fen: Reveals his greatest strength is not combat ability but knowledge, improvisation, and boldness. His anger at being manipulated motivates him to turn theoretical learning into a weapon against Heavenly Dao. He unintentionally becomes a founder-like figure for Daoist thought in the Primordial Wilderness.
• Heavenly Dao: Shifts from confident manipulator to frustrated and anxious opponent. His attempts to weaken Qin Fen repeatedly backfire, increasing Qin Fen’s influence instead. He is forced to act indirectly because Qin Fen’s lecture carries merit and aligns with the Great Dao.
• Nüwa and the surrounding beings: Become deeply intrigued by Qin Fen’s teachings. Even when they cannot fully understand them, they recognize their importance and defend Qin Fen’s right to continue.
• The tiger and Divine Dragon: Serve as voices of skepticism, demanding practical instruction. Their objections are partly genuine confusion and partly the result of Heavenly Dao’s subtle influence.

Significant themes

• Knowledge versus power: Qin Fen lacks physical strength but uses cultural and philosophical knowledge to affect beings far stronger than himself.
• The unintended power of ideas: By explaining the Tao Te Ching, Qin Fen does more than teach philosophy—he gives the Primordial Wilderness a concrete conception of Dao and may alter the course of history.
• Fate, causality, and circularity: Heavenly Dao fears a paradoxical karmic cycle in which Dao exists because of Qin Fen, while Qin Fen exists because of Dao, binding them inseparably.
• Improvisation and reversal: Heavenly Dao’s schemes consistently produce the opposite of their intended result, turning attempts to suppress Qin Fen into opportunities for him to gain greater influence.
• Abstract wisdom versus practical cultivation: The beings admire Qin Fen’s profound explanation but still want usable techniques, highlighting the gap between understanding a principle and applying it.

Character interactions

• Qin Fen’s lecture captivates nearly everyone, including Nüwa and powerful divine beings, temporarily ending all hostility toward him.
• Heavenly Dao mentally reacts with panic as Qin Fen’s words begin establishing Daoist thought and threatening Heavenly Dao’s own future status.
• Heavenly Dao manipulates the tiger into criticizing Qin Fen, but the mosquito and Phoenix immediately defend Qin Fen and demand that the lecture continue.
• The Divine Dragon’s request for practical instruction gains attention because of his status, allowing Heavenly Dao to sway the crowd toward doubt.
• Qin Fen responds to the challenge when the Bronze Head activates his Insightful Eye, enabling him to present the Hundred-and-Eight Transformations and once again overturn Heavenly Dao’s plans.

Qin Fen shared the Hundred-and-Eight Cosmic Transformations with the creatures of the Primordial Wilderness, but struggled to explain or demonstrate them. Bodhi comprehended the Seventy-Two Earthly Transformations and took human form, leaving Qin Fen to realize he had become Sun Monkey’s future teacher.

• Qin Fen revealed the Hundred-and-Eight Cosmic Transformations, captivating Nüwa and many other creatures.
• The creatures failed to understand the art and challenged Qin Fen to demonstrate it, while he admitted he was still studying it.
• The crowd began calling Qin Fen a fraud and suggested eating him, but Nüwa remained absorbed in contemplation.
• Bodhi took human form after comprehending the Seventy-Two Earthly Transformations and thanked Qin Fen for teaching him.
• Bodhi identified himself as Bodhi Seed of Mount Lingtai Fangcun, and Qin Fen recognized him as Sun Monkey’s future teacher.

Qin Fen’s accidental reputation as the creator of the transformation arts drew the Primordial beings to seek his guidance, while the Heavenly Dao tried to steer events by bringing Dijun into conflict with him. The chapter ended with Nüwa calling Qin Fen her Senior, humiliating Dijun and placing Qin Fen at the center of the confrontation.

• Patriarch Bodhi praised Qin Fen as the creator of the Seventy-Two Transformations, and the gathered beings began asking him for guidance and a place at his abode.
• The Heavenly Dao tried to limit Qin Fen’s growing influence, while Qin Fen rejected Yinglong’s offer to serve as his mount and mentioned his Ford Raptor.
• Dijun emerged from the sun, intimidating the gathered beings, and grew displeased when Qin Fen addressed him by name.
• Dijun dismissed transformation arts as a minor path and proposed an exchange of insights, but Nüwa said she had come to seek guidance from Qin Fen as her Senior.
• Dijun was humiliated by Nüwa’s deference to Qin Fen, while Qin Fen realized he had become the focus of the confrontation.

Qin Fen improvised a lesson on the Dao for Nüwa, inadvertently guiding her toward creating humanity and introducing merit ahead of schedule. Nüwa became the first sage, while the Heavenly Dao realized Qin Fen had gained a connection to the authority over merit.

• Nüwa asked Qin Fen what the Dao was and how to seek it, and he answered with ideas from the Tao Te Ching.
• Nüwa asked what humanity was, and Qin Fen hinted that she should look to her own human form as he began to disappear.
• Qin Fen told Nüwa that the Dao was a path and that virtue was needed to make it firm before vanishing.
• Nüwa realized how to create humanity, and golden light appeared as the Heavenly Dao's merit system was triggered ahead of schedule.
• The Heavenly Dao's message granted Nüwa the Sage Dao Fruit for creating humanity, leaving Dijun stunned and the Heavenly Dao furious.

Chapter Summary

Plot points/events

The chapter is a humorous leave notice rather than a continuation of the main story. “Sword Comes from the West” addresses the readers and announces that Table Lamp cannot provide an update because his train has been delayed, leaving him stranded at the station. As a result, he is unable to write, upload the chapter, or interact playfully with the audience. The narrator apologizes and says there will be no update today, while leaving tomorrow’s update uncertain.

Character developments

Table Lamp is portrayed as temporarily helpless and distracted by the travel disruption, “spacing out” while stuck at the station. Sword Comes from the West acts as his representative, taking responsibility for informing and apologizing to the readers.

Significant themes

The chapter focuses on unexpected circumstances, the unpredictability of daily life, and the tension between authorial obligations and real-world problems. Its playful tone also emphasizes the informal relationship between the creator and the audience.

Character interactions

Table Lamp asks Sword Comes from the West to publish the notice on his behalf. Sword then directly addresses the readers, jokingly greeting and dismissing them before offering repeated apologies for the missed update.

Nüwa became the first Saint after creating humanity with guidance from Qin Fen, and the Primordial Wilderness turned its attention to the merit behind her ascension. When her attempt to divine Qin Fen’s identity triggered a thunderbolt, the Three Pure Ones suspected he was the Dao Ancestor, leaving the Heavenly Dao horrified by the rumor.

• Nüwa received vast merit for creating humanity and attained sainthood, prompting congratulations from Dijun, the Three Pure Ones, Zhen Yuanzi, and other powerful figures.
• Dijun and the other mighty figures realized that merit had transformed Nüwa, while the Heavenly Dao lamented that Qin Fen could seize merit despite its own ability to distribute it.
• Nüwa told Lord Lao and the others that Qin Fen had guided her and recited his teaching about virtue, prompting them to praise his understanding of the Dao.
• When Nüwa tried to divine Qin Fen’s identity, the system’s rules triggered Purple Firmament thunder that struck and injured her.
• Tongtian suggested that Qin Fen might be the Dao Ancestor, and the Heavenly Dao panicked at the rumor.

After Qin Fen’s words made the Primordial Wilderness understand the Dao and established the Daoist School, Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao realized Qin Fen was gaining the Dao Ancestor’s standing and control over merit. The chapter ended with Qin Fen receiving the Kongtong Seal and powerful new WeChat features, while the Heavenly Dao regretted tipping himself merit.

• Tongtian, Lord Lao, and Nüwa suspected that Qin Fen was the Dao Ancestor, while Dijun doubted it because he could not sense Qin Fen’s cultivation.
• Nüwa realized Qin Fen had come to explain the Dao, and the Primordial Wilderness filled with purple light as living things and mountains came into being.
• A strange voice declared that the Dao was established and Xi Rang had appeared, prompting Hongjun to curse Qin Fen for founding the Daoist School.
• The Heavenly Dao realized Qin Fen’s actions were bringing the Great Dao to living beings and making Qin Fen’s claim to the Dao Ancestor title stronger.
• Hongjun’s attempt to assess his own contribution triggered an automatic system announcement granting him merit for helping Qin Fen, which he could not refuse.
• The system awarded Qin Fen the Kongtong Seal and upgraded WeChat with mass messaging, personalized red packets whose words became law, and a radar that could forcibly add nearby beings as friends.

Chapter Summary:

The Heavenly Dao Strikes Back, Big Chef’s Road Trip

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen’s growing control over personnel and financial authority threatens the Heavenly Dao’s influence. Since the system’s rewards must be issued automatically, the Heavenly Dao cannot simply withhold benefits from him.
• Hongjun fears that Qin Fen will become fully entangled with the Great Dao and turn the Heavenly Dao into his puppet. He decides to divert Qin Fen’s attention by sending a powerful, old-fashioned troublemaker into the Mortal Realm.
• After the Kunlun gathering, Nüwa prepares to create humanity. The Queen Mother tries to help by infusing two clay figures with two of her Three Flowers. The figures unexpectedly fly away, apparently becoming the first humans.
• Nüwa warns that the Queen Mother’s reckless act has damaged her path to Sainthood. The Queen Mother, however, is more concerned with whether the humans she created will remember her.
• The Heavenly Dao receives notice that the Six Paths of Reincarnation are nearing completion. Since Qin Fen is supervising the project, Hongjun realizes that Qin Fen’s influence and share of authority will rise even further.
• Qin Fen returns to the Mortal Realm with the Bronze Head and resolves to obtain more Merit and master the Hundred-and-Eight Transformations. He decides to travel in search of opportunities rather than remain safely at home.
• He learns that Haitian City is expanding rapidly but is facing threats from the Snake Demon, outside demon clans, and a mysterious, powerful backer. Qin Fen welcomes the challenge and intends to uncover and eliminate the hidden danger.
• Kunpeng arrives in the Western Sea with the kitten Xi, whose instincts tell her that something valuable is nearby. Their arrival adds another source of tension to the Earthly Immortal Realm.
• Qin Fen joins a heavily guarded convoy organized by Xu Lang and Benedict V, traveling from Grant’s estate toward Paris. The Queen Mother and Sun Yujie accompany him.
• During the journey, Qin Fen casually predicts snowfall, and snow immediately begins to fall. The Queen Mother interprets the appearance of Qin Fen’s three divine marks—the Solar Star Lord, Dongwang Gong, and Yin Mountain Great Emperor—as evidence of a profound transformation called “All Streams Return to the Source.”

Character Developments

• Qin Fen becomes increasingly aware that authority and bluffing are not enough; he needs genuine strength. His journey through space has made him cautious and ambitious, motivating him to seek Merit, improve his transformations, and find new opportunities.
• Hongjun grows increasingly desperate and defensive. He sees Qin Fen as an existential threat to the Heavenly Dao and begins plotting ways to manipulate events in the Mortal Realm.
• The Heavenly Dao is frustrated by its inability to stop system rewards or prevent Qin Fen from gaining more authority. It recognizes that the creation of humanity and the Six Paths are connected stages in a larger arrangement that benefits Qin Fen.
• Nüwa moves closer to her destined role as the creator of humanity and understands that this achievement is tied to her future path toward Sainthood.
• The Queen Mother displays curiosity, competitiveness, and emotional attachment. Though her reckless experiment damages her Saint path, she gains an unexpected role in the creation of humanity and becomes fascinated by the clay figures.
• Kunpeng enters the Western Sea as a major new force, while Xi’s mysterious intuition suggests that she has sensed an important opportunity.
• Xu Lang demonstrates loyalty and responsibility by arranging protection for Qin Fen and securing his participation in the journey.
• Benedict V eagerly welcomes Qin Fen, while Grant is forced to tolerate the Pope’s departure despite the tense circumstances.

Significant Themes

• Power and authority: Control over people and resources determines political influence, and Qin Fen’s growing authority directly undermines the Heavenly Dao.
• Fate versus free will: The creation of humanity and the Six Paths appear inevitable, while characters such as Hongjun struggle unsuccessfully to resist the larger cosmic arrangement.
• Unexpected consequences: The Queen Mother’s impulsive attempt to create life produces a major cosmological result but harms her future cultivation.
• Growth through travel and experience: Qin Fen embraces the idea that traveling through the world may reveal opportunities unavailable in his current environment.
• Cosmic rivalry and manipulation: The Heavenly Dao and Hongjun attempt to redirect Qin Fen’s progress, while Qin Fen unknowingly advances through a chain of events that benefits him.
• Transformation and integration: Qin Fen’s three divine identities are beginning to merge into a higher state connected to the Great Dao, suggesting that his power transcends conventional cultivation paths.

Character Interactions

• Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao share the same fear of Qin Fen and cooperate in planning a Mortal Realm disruption.
• Nüwa and the Queen Mother interact as senior and junior disciples. Nüwa explains the limits of the Queen Mother’s abilities, but the Queen Mother’s stubbornness leads her to act recklessly.
• The Queen Mother forms an emotional connection to the clay figures, while Nüwa focuses on the broader significance of humanity’s creation.
• Qin Fen receives warnings from Xiao Qian about Haitian’s growing political and demonic problems and responds with confidence rather than fear.
• Qin Fen travels under Xu Lang’s protection and Benedict V’s invitation, placing him in the middle of a politically and religiously significant convoy.
• The Queen Mother observes Qin Fen closely during the journey and is shocked when his casual words appear to influence the weather and reveal his extraordinary three-in-one divine nature.

Chapter Summary: “Snow Wave Strikes, Qin Fen Plays on Moments”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen travels with Benedict V’s convoy toward their destination without interference. Grant not only allows them through but also provides guards to clear their route.
• During the journey, Qin Fen enjoys the convoy’s food and secretly spends his newly acquired Merit—over three million—to unlock advanced skills from Luban and Medicine Master, including mechanism arts, acupuncture, and pharmacology.
• To protect the secrets of WeChat and his true capabilities from the Queen Mother, Qin Fen remains in the front of the vehicle while Sun Yujie drives.
• Qin Fen checks the guild group chat and learns that the Snake Demon is aggressively expanding into Haitian. The demon has already taken over more than half of the pedestrian street and is attempting to challenge Qin Fen’s economic influence rather than confront him militarily.
• The guild members fear that the Snake Demon’s backer may be a Quasi-Saint, making direct force ineffective. They also worry that Haitian could descend into a three-way struggle between Qin Fen’s faction, the Western Sea, and the Demon Tribe.
• Qin Fen responds by deciding to overwhelm the Snake Demon through financial power. He plans to flood the market with cheap imitation goods and launches a promotional campaign.
• Meanwhile, the Snake Demon reveals that his true objective is to infiltrate Haitian and undermine Natural Daoist’s foundations in the Earthly Immortal Realm on Kunpeng’s orders. He believes Qin Fen lacks sufficient supplies and will be unable to compete in a prolonged price war.
• Qin Fen counters by posting a sensational message on WeChat Moments, claiming that a leather factory has collapsed and is selling genuine leather goods at absurdly low prices. The post is designed to attract customers and destabilize the Snake Demon’s market strategy.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Demonstrates increased confidence after gaining wealth and new abilities. He remains secretive about WeChat and carefully manages what the Queen Mother can learn about him. His strength lies not only in combat but also in improvisation, business tactics, and psychological warfare.
• Sun Yujie: Shows consideration by taking over the driving after Qin Fen has driven for nearly a hundred kilometers. He remains close to Qin Fen and participates in protecting the secrecy surrounding him.
• The Queen Mother: Continues to observe Qin Fen, though she has only a limited understanding of his cultivation and hidden resources.
• Guild members: Their discussions show growing loyalty to Qin Fen, especially Yinglong, who has fully accepted his role under the Patriarch. Medicine Master, Weaver Girl, Du Kang, and others display concern over the Snake Demon’s tactics.
• The Snake Demon: Emerges as a calculating and capable economic rival. Rather than relying on brute strength, he uses low prices, imitation, and strategic expansion. However, his confidence leads him to underestimate Qin Fen’s resources and creativity.
• Old Demon: Acts as the Snake Demon’s subordinate and provides cautious objections, but largely admires his master’s strategic thinking.

Significant Themes

• Economic warfare versus physical strength: The conflict is fought through businesses, pricing, supply, and customer attraction rather than direct combat.
• Secrecy and hidden power: Qin Fen conceals WeChat’s functions and his true capabilities, preserving an important advantage over those around him.
• Adaptability and creativity: Qin Fen’s ability to improvise promotional schemes contrasts with the Snake Demon’s reliance on conventional market assumptions.
• Loyalty and political influence: The guild’s concern for Haitian reflects Qin Fen’s growing influence, while the Snake Demon’s campaign is part of the larger struggle between the Demon Tribe and Natural Daoist.
• Overconfidence and miscalculation: The Snake Demon believes Qin Fen’s goods are scarce and expensive, failing to account for Qin Fen’s stockpile of cheap knockoffs.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen deliberately keeps his distance from the Queen Mother to prevent her from discovering WeChat’s importance.
• Sun Yujie supports Qin Fen practically by taking over the driving.
• The guild members debate the Snake Demon’s threat and seek Qin Fen’s guidance, revealing their dependence on his leadership.
• Qin Fen reassures them indirectly by ordering a capital-based counterattack, then leaves the group to devise a market-disrupting slogan.
• The Snake Demon and Old Demon discuss their plans, with the Snake Demon confidently explaining his strategy to exploit Haitian and attack Qin Fen’s economic base.
• Qin Fen and the Snake Demon never confront each other directly, but their competing strategies establish the chapter’s central rivalry.

Qin Fen accidentally broadcast a bizarre Jiangnan Leather Factory advertisement to everyone who followed his Heavenly Dao-linked Moments, making countless powers believe he had been cheated out of his wages. The resulting investigation and rush toward Haitian left Kunpeng facing a gathering of more than a dozen Quasi-Saints.

• Qin Fen posted an old advertising spiel to Moments, and the Heavenly Dao broadcast it to his vast circle of followers.
• Tathagata, the Jade Emperor, Old Ox, Sun Wukong, Guanyin, Ksitigarbha, and other powers misunderstood the message and sent people to investigate Qin Fen's supposed troubles.
• The Western Sea Dragon King sent his Third Prince to check on Qin Fen and offer help if he needed money.
• Nie Xiaoqian urged everyone to drop prices as curious demons and immortals rushed toward Haitian to find out what had happened.
• Kunpeng approached Haitian, sensed over a dozen Quasi-Saints nearby, and feared his presence had been exposed.

Chapter Summary: “The Right Approach Is to Keep Things Moving”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A sudden, unusually heavy snowfall covers the Mortal Realm, signaling the approach of winter and the Spring Festival. Qin Fen and the Queen Mother sense that something is wrong with the weather.
• The blizzard is connected to Xi’s increasing power. As Yan-Huang’s fortune expands through Qin Fen’s actions, Xi—whose strength is tied to the seasons—also benefits and begins influencing the Mortal Realm.
• In the Earthly Immortal Realm, Haitian City becomes the center of attention after Dongwang Gong launches an urgent clearance sale to recover money. His stores sell food, household goods, and other necessities at extremely low prices, often twenty taels per box.
• The Demon Tribe’s lower classes flock to the sale, praising Dongwang Gong and assuming he is sacrificing his own wealth to help ordinary demons. Qin Fen’s inexpensive goods quickly gain popularity.
• The Snake Demon responds by cutting his own prices, eventually ordering them reduced to half the cost price. His goal is not profit but public support and a secure foothold in Haitian City before Kunpeng arrives.
• Qin Fen’s allies debate whether to match the Snake Demon’s discounts. Nie Xiaoqian objects, warning that excessive price cuts would damage Haitian’s finances and interfere with its planned expansion.
• The Snake Demon initially believes his strategy is working, since some poorer demons still cannot afford Qin Fen’s twenty-tael goods and begin leaving empty-handed.
• Qin Fen counters by posting a new purchasing offer: he will buy used furniture, tools, clothing, broken magical artifacts, raw materials, and even damaged household objects at high prices. This creates a new way for poor demons to obtain money and keeps economic activity moving.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen demonstrates his ability to think beyond straightforward price competition. Rather than endlessly lowering prices, he creates income opportunities for the poor by purchasing items they already possess.
• The Queen Mother remains perceptive, immediately sensing that the snowfall is unnatural.
• Xi is shown growing in power as Qin Fen’s influence and Yan-Huang’s fortune increase, linking Qin Fen’s economic and political success to broader cosmic consequences.
• The Snake Demon reveals himself as pragmatic and politically calculating. He is willing to lose money to win popular support, using other Demon Kings’ funding to avoid personal losses.
• Nie Xiaoqian displays strong financial and administrative judgment. She prioritizes Haitian City’s long-term development over short-term popularity.
• Food God and Medicine Master show increasing strategic awareness as they analyze the economic threat posed by the Snake Demon.
• The ordinary Little Demons are portrayed as economically vulnerable but highly responsive to genuine bargains and employment opportunities.

Significant Themes

• Economic warfare and public support: The conflict is fought through prices, commerce, and reputation rather than direct violence.
• Sustainable development versus reckless spending: Qin Fen’s side must balance helping the poor with preserving Haitian City’s finances, while the Snake Demon uses unsustainable subsidies for political gain.
• Understanding the common people: Qin Fen succeeds because he recognizes that many demons cannot afford even discounted goods. His new purchasing scheme addresses their lack of income rather than merely lowering prices.
• Movement and circulation: The chapter emphasizes that wealth must keep circulating. Buying old goods from poor demons allows them to participate in the economy and prevents the market from stagnating.
• Growth and larger consequences: Haitian City’s commercial expansion and Qin Fen’s rising fortune affect not only local politics but also the balance of power and even the natural world.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen and the Queen Mother observe and discuss the strange snowfall.
• The Snake Demon’s subordinates report the clearance sale, prompting him to order increasingly aggressive discounts.
• Food God, Medicine Master, Du Kang, Nie Xiaoqian, Luban, and Zhang Mingfeng debate how Haitian City should respond. Nie Xiaoqian’s warnings contrast with the others’ concern over losing public support.
• The Snake Demon privately frames his struggle with Qin Fen as a contest of endurance, believing Qin Fen cannot continue giving things away for free.
• Qin Fen’s final Moments post directly overturns that assumption by creating a new source of income for ordinary demons instead of simply offering cheaper products.

Chapter Summary: Snowy Road, Female Hooligan in Crisis

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen launches an unusual scrap-buying campaign in Haitian, offering high prices for discarded items. His slogan, “Taken from the people, used for the people,” unintentionally creates an economic revolution.
• The Demon Tribe eagerly returns home to collect scrap, hoping to exchange it for food, goods, and money. Haitian’s population quickly becomes prosperous, and Qin Fen’s reputation spreads throughout the Earthly Immortal Realm.
• The new system encourages trade and information exchange, even laying the groundwork for Sun Wukong’s future logistics business.
• The Snake Demon’s market collapses because no one wants to buy his goods when they can earn money by collecting scrap. Desperate, he calls for the Great Sage’s intervention.
• Qin Fen unknowingly gains the Eastern Emperor Bell’s recognition. The artifact speaks to him and commands him to “Submit,” meaning it has accepted him as its master and can now be actively controlled.
• At the same time, Qin Fen’s growing power affects the weather. Heavy snowfall spreads across Europe, disrupting travel and forcing the convoy to stop.
• Qin Fen learns that Sun Yujie’s sister, Sun Yating—the “Female Hooligan”—is driving through the dangerous snow. Realizing she may be trapped or in danger, he immediately leaves to search for her with Nian, Little Bean, and eight others.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: His influence, power, and prestige increase dramatically. He unintentionally becomes an economic reformer and gains control of the Eastern Emperor Bell. His concern for Sun Yating reveals a serious and protective side beneath his usual irreverence.
• The Queen Mother: She recognizes that Qin Fen’s power has advanced toward the Nine-Seven level and wonders whether he may eventually control the Heavenly Court. She also reacts uneasily to the revelation that Sun Yujie has another sister, stirring half-forgotten memories.
• Sun Yujie: She continues teasing Qin Fen by calling him her brother-in-law or her sister’s boyfriend, embarrassing him and reminding him of his complicated relationships.
• Sun Yating/Female Hooligan: Though absent from the chapter, she becomes the central concern at the end when her dangerous journey through the snow places her in possible peril.
• The Snake Demon: His business and authority suffer a devastating blow. He realizes that ordinary price-cutting cannot compete with Qin Fen’s system.
• The Demon Tribe: Formerly impoverished demons gain hope, employment, and opportunities for trade. Qin Fen becomes a symbolic benefactor and hero to them.

Significant Themes

• Redistribution and opportunity: Qin Fen’s scrap-buying scheme gives the poor a means to earn money and participate in the economy.
• Unintended consequences: Qin Fen’s casual idea produces sweeping social, political, and commercial effects far beyond what he intended.
• Power and legitimacy: Qin Fen’s growing spiritual strength is reflected in both the Eastern Emperor Bell’s submission and the population’s growing loyalty to him.
• Economic competition: The chapter contrasts earning opportunities with traditional consumption, showing why the Snake Demon’s marketplace cannot survive against Qin Fen’s system.
• Responsibility and loyalty: Despite his expanding influence, Qin Fen immediately prioritizes rescuing someone in danger, showing that personal bonds remain important to him.
• Comedy amid crisis: The narration mixes large-scale political and supernatural developments with embarrassing romantic misunderstandings and exaggerated reactions.

Character Interactions

• The visiting immortals are baffled by Qin Fen’s “scrap collection” and mock or question his motives.
• The Queen Mother observes Qin Fen’s breakthrough and begins considering the political implications of his rising power.
• Sun Yujie deliberately embarrasses Qin Fen by presenting him as connected to her sister, while Qin Fen desperately denies the relationship.
• The Snake Demon’s subordinates report the collapse of his business, prompting him to seek help from the Great Sage.
• Qin Fen entrusts the Queen Mother with watching Sun Yujie before setting out to locate Sun Yating, marking a moment of cooperation and mutual trust between him and the Queen Mother.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen learns that Female Hooligan has a younger sister, Paris, and becomes increasingly worried about her safety.
• A catastrophic snowstorm spreads across much of Europe. Roads are buried, temperatures continue falling, and many travelers become stranded.
• Qin Fen searches the route from Paris to Switzerland aboard Nian, using a paper crane infused with Divine Power to locate Female Hooligan.
• Meanwhile, Haitian City in the Earthly Immortal Realm becomes crowded with Demon Tribe members seeking supplies. Nie Xiaoqian follows Qin Fen’s instructions, selling their stock and buying up old items to strengthen Big Chef’s influence.
• Several powerful figures—including Guanyin, Ksitigarbha, Zhen Yuanzi, Sun Wukong, the Old Ox, Kunpeng, and the Snake Demon—converge near Haitian City, suggesting an impending struggle over the city and its growing influence.
• Benedict V pursues Qin Fen, while Sun Yujie and the Queen Mother continue after him because of their concern for Paris.
• Qin Fen eventually finds a large group of vehicles trapped near Switzerland by an avalanche. The stranded travelers are running out of food and warmth, and one pregnant woman, Hart, is about to give birth without medical assistance.
• Female Hooligan is revealed to be caring for Paris and helping the stranded group. Before she can respond to a new avalanche that injures several people, Qin Fen appears and declares that although Heaven and Earth may be indifferent, he will act righteously.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: His anxiety over Female Hooligan develops into determined action. Despite the dangers and the limitations of his strength, he tirelessly searches for her and is moved by the suffering of the stranded travelers.
• Female Hooligan: Her normally tough exterior gives way to compassion and responsibility. She protects Paris, helps the refugees, and worries deeply about Hart’s impending childbirth.
• Paris: Female Hooligan’s younger sister is introduced as an energetic but perceptive child. Though innocent, she understands that the group faces serious danger.
• Nie Xiaoqian: Demonstrates loyalty and initiative by carrying out Qin Fen’s commercial strategy and expanding Big Chef’s influence in Haitian City.
• Sun Wukong and the Old Ox: Their bold, combative personalities remain intact, with Wukong welcoming the possibility of a major confrontation rather than fearing it.
• Kunpeng: Becomes cautious after recognizing the number of powerful opponents gathered around Haitian City, choosing to withdraw rather than risk being surrounded.
• Benedict V and Sun Yujie: Both pursue Qin Fen, motivated by their own concerns connected to Female Hooligan and Paris.

Significant Themes

• Human compassion versus natural indifference: The chapter contrasts the destructive, uncaring force of the snowstorm with the people’s efforts to share food, build fires, rescue one another, and protect the vulnerable.
• Righteousness and responsibility: Qin Fen’s final declaration emphasizes that even if the universe is indifferent, individuals can choose to act morally and help others.
• Crisis revealing character: The disaster exposes kindness, courage, fear, selfishness, and leadership among both ordinary people and powerful immortals.
• Growing influence and political tension: Big Chef’s popularity in Haitian City is becoming a serious force, drawing powerful figures and creating the possibility of conflict.
• Family and loyalty: Concern for Female Hooligan, Paris, and Hart drives several characters’ actions and connects the supernatural conflict to personal human stakes.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen worries about Female Hooligan and seeks answers about her relationship with Paris.
• Nie Xiaoqian coordinates with several Heavenly Immortals to execute Qin Fen’s orders.
• Guanyin, Ksitigarbha, Zhen Yuanzi, the Snake Demon, Kunpeng, Sun Wukong, and the Old Ox observe one another warily as they gather near Haitian City.
• Female Hooligan gently manages Paris while explaining the danger facing Hart and the stranded travelers.
• The crowd’s cooperation during the disaster—sharing supplies, clearing snow, and caring for one another—provides a contrast to the competing powerful factions.
• The chapter ends with Qin Fen arriving just as disaster strikes again, positioning him to intervene and protect the trapped group.

Qin Fen used a massive windstorm to stop the snowfall and clear snow from the stranded people’s route, revealing his powers to Sun Yating. As he struggled to explain himself, his clash with Kunpeng summoned the Heavenly Demon back into the heavens.

• Qin Fen landed at the stranded camp and, moved by the suffering of the elderly, children, pregnant women, and injured, decided to clear the disaster zone.
• Sun Yating broke through Nian’s barrier and grabbed Qin Fen just as his Eastern Emperor Bell rang and he summoned a black vortex.
• Qin Fen spent fifty thousand merit to create a storm that stopped the snowfall and began clearing clouds and snow, while Sun Yating watched in shock.
• Qin Fen struggled to control the tornado and guide it toward the avalanche site, where it lifted snow and earth out of the way.
• Kunpeng cursed Qin Fen in a Moments reply, and the two exchanged angry messages before Qin Fen sent an emoji that brought back the Heavenly Demon.