Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “Perfecting World Annihilation!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang’s spear technique reaches the Intent Level, bringing him closer to comprehending a domain.
• After studying the Controller 312 Forms, he realizes that his World Annihilation technique is incomplete. He theorizes that its ultimate potential should be sevenfold force exertion.
• Seeking inspiration, Xiao Yang studies Thunder God’s Ninefold Thunder Blade in the God of War Palace’s Virtual Space. Though crude compared with the Controller 312 Forms, it helps him understand the strengths and limitations of Earth’s force-exertion techniques.
• He purchases and rapidly learns several other secret arts, mastering the first three layers of the Ninefold Thunder Blade in only three days.
• Xiao Yang encourages Luo Feng to learn the Ninefold Thunder Blade and helps him acquire both the technique and a weapon. He openly shares his insights, strengthening Luo Feng’s development.
• Xiao Yang continues refining secret arts while using Enlightenment Tea Leaves and Corn from his farm to support his cultivation. He sells most of the harvested tea leaves and replants his fields with them.
• After ten days of intensive study and training, Xiao Yang successfully perfects World Annihilation.
• His new version has seven layers, each increasing force exertion by onefold, and can also enhance speed. A single thrust reaches eightfold force exertion, far surpassing the original technique’s sixth layer.
• The technique’s spear intent also becomes noticeably stronger, though Xiao Yang has not yet figured out how to develop its defensive applications.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang advances significantly in both technique and comprehension. His success demonstrates his extraordinary learning ability and his willingness to improve foundational skills rather than relying only on future cultivation advantages.
• He develops a deeper understanding of force-exertion secret arts and recognizes that creating techniques is valuable because it strengthens comprehension.
• Luo Feng becomes more determined after witnessing Xiao Yang’s incredible progress. Rather than feeling discouraged, he is motivated to work harder and grow strong enough to support Xiao Yang.
• Luo Feng also begins moving away from ordinary academic life, choosing to focus on martial cultivation after becoming a Martial Warrior.

Significant Themes

• Comprehension over shortcuts: Xiao Yang believes that perfecting techniques is worthwhile because the creative process sharpens understanding, even when stronger universal techniques may become available later.
• Continuous self-improvement: Rather than settling for Earth’s best techniques, Xiao Yang analyzes their flaws and strives to surpass them.
• Mentorship and cooperation: Xiao Yang freely shares knowledge with Luo Feng, showing that their relationship is based on mutual growth rather than competition.
• The value of foundational mastery: Progress in force exertion, intent, and secret-art creation lays the groundwork for future domains, laws, and higher realms.
• Persistence and experimentation: Xiao Yang’s breakthrough comes only after repeated practice, study, and the synthesis of ideas from multiple techniques.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang studies Thunder God’s Ninefold Thunder Blade not to replace his spear technique, but to use it as a reference for perfecting World Annihilation.
• He advises Luo Feng to learn the Ninefold Thunder Blade and obtains equipment for him.
• Luo Feng repeatedly consults Xiao Yang about the technique, while Xiao Yang teaches him all of his own insights without reservation.
• Luo Feng’s surprise at Xiao Yang’s three-day mastery fuels his determination, turning Xiao Yang’s achievement into motivation rather than discouragement.

Chapter Summary: “Thunder God”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang reflects on his lack of guidance regarding domains. While Hong comprehended the Light Domain independently, Xiao Yang believes his fire-aligned talent makes the Fire Domain more suitable for him.
• He grows increasingly eager to enter the universe and considers returning to Mist Island with Luo Feng. Xiao Yang plans to help Luo Feng obtain some of its treasures, particularly Spirits of Plants and Trees, while ensuring Luo Feng still receives Hu Yan Bo’s inheritance and other major opportunities from the original storyline.
• Luo Feng arrives and excitedly announces that he has mastered the First Form of the Ninefold Thunder Blade ahead of schedule. His physical strength has reached the Intermediate Warrior level, while his Psychic cultivation has crossed into the Warlord realm.
• Luo Feng informs Xiao Yang that he will accompany the Fire Hammer Squad into the Wilderness Area for combat training. Xiao Yang approves, warns him to use his Psychic Power carefully, and shares practical advice for surviving the wilderness.
• Xiao Yang tells Luo Feng about a dangerous location containing numerous Spirits of Plants and Trees, some powerful enough to help someone reach the God of War level. He plans to take Luo Feng there after Luo Feng becomes stronger.
• Before Luo Feng leaves, Xiao Yang gives him further instruction on the Second Form of the Ninefold Thunder Blade.
• After Luo Feng departs, Xiao Yang travels to the headquarters of the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall to meet Hong. He hopes to discuss domains, spear techniques, and his improved World Annihilation secret art.
• At the headquarters, Yao Rao leads Xiao Yang to a massive alloy training hall. There, Xiao Yang encounters Hong alongside another powerful figure—the bald man known as Thunder God.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Continues developing his understanding of domains, aiming eventually to comprehend the Fire Domain. He has improved World Annihilation beyond the Ninefold Thunder Blade and is preparing to use Hong’s insights to advance further. He also takes on a protective, mentoring role toward Luo Feng while strategically preserving the storyline’s key opportunities for him.
• Luo Feng: Demonstrates rapid growth by mastering the First Form of the Ninefold Thunder Blade earlier than expected. His physical and Psychic abilities have both advanced significantly, and he begins practical training in the Wilderness Area with the Fire Hammer Squad.
• Hong: Is presented as an exceptionally talented cultivator who comprehended a domain independently at the Planetary Level. Though his World Annihilation technique has flaws, Xiao Yang recognizes that Hong’s comprehension is extraordinary.
• Thunder God: Makes his first appearance at the end of the chapter, introducing himself warmly to Xiao Yang and setting up a significant new interaction.
• Yao Rao: Acts as Xiao Yang’s guide at the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall, maintaining her usual reserved and direct demeanor.

Significant Themes

• Talent versus guidance: Xiao Yang lacks inherited instruction for comprehending domains, while Hong achieved his domain through personal exploration. The chapter emphasizes that insight and comprehension can rival formal inheritance.
• Mentorship and protection: Xiao Yang actively trains Luo Feng, prepares him for danger, and plans to help him acquire powerful opportunities without taking away his destined inheritance.
• Strategic planning: Xiao Yang carefully manages future events, intending to preserve Luo Feng’s major opportunities while avoiding unwanted obligations, particularly involvement with Babata.
• The path to greater realms: Domains, secret arts, and the transition from artistic conception to domain comprehension are highlighted as crucial stages in cultivation.
• Trust and cooperation: Xiao Yang seeks mutual improvement through discussions with Hong, while Luo Feng relies on Xiao Yang’s guidance as he begins his own dangerous training journey.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng: Their relationship remains close and mentor-like. Luo Feng eagerly reports his progress, accepts Xiao Yang’s advice, and is motivated by the promise of future treasures. Xiao Yang continues refining Luo Feng’s combat techniques and preparing him for the Wilderness Area.
• Xiao Yang and Hong: Xiao Yang intends to exchange insights about domains, spear techniques, and World Annihilation. Hong becomes highly interested after learning that Xiao Yang has perfected and surpassed the original secret art.
• Xiao Yang and Yao Rao: Their interaction is brief and formal, with Yao Rao escorting him to Hong’s training hall.
• Xiao Yang and Thunder God: The chapter ends with their first meeting, as Thunder God introduces himself in a friendly manner.

Chapter Summary: “Teaching Secret Arts”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang encounters Thunder God at Hong’s location and learns that the two leaders, despite their organizations’ rivalry, maintain a close friendship.
• Hong notices that Xiao Yang has advanced to the Planetary Level. Thunder God is impressed that Xiao Yang reached this realm before turning eighteen.
• Thunder God asks Xiao Yang to demonstrate his perfected version of Hong’s World Annihilation force-exertion secret art.
• Xiao Yang uses his spear and reveals that he has already reached the Intent Level in spearmanship, surprising both Hong and Thunder God.
• His demonstration proves that his version of World Annihilation contains an additional layer of force-exertion and is more refined than Earth’s existing techniques.
• Xiao Yang explains that, unlike Hong and Thunder God’s methods, every layer of his technique contains his full strength while still linking smoothly into subsequent layers.
• He reveals that orthodox universal secret arts can reach up to hundredfold force-exertion, and that he perfected the method by adapting principles from Psychic Power Amplitude techniques, particularly the Controller’s 312 Forms.
• Rather than demand payment, Xiao Yang freely teaches the perfected method to Hong and Thunder God. Both nevertheless promise him future favors.
• Hong and Thunder God quickly grasp the basic linking method and successfully produce twofold force-exertion with their own techniques.
• The discussion expands to the broader uses of secret arts. Xiao Yang explains that they can enhance not only strength but also speed and defense.
• Hong proposes applying force-exertion principles to force dispersion for defensive purposes. Xiao Yang immediately gains inspiration from the idea and believes it may be feasible.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates remarkable growth: he has reached the Planetary Level, achieved Intent Level spearmanship, and developed a secret art superior to Earth’s established techniques.
• His attitude is generous and confident. He does not conceal his breakthroughs and willingly shares knowledge because he values the insight gained from creating secret arts more than material rewards.
• Hong shows calm recognition of Xiao Yang’s talent but is genuinely surprised by the sophistication of his force-exertion method and spearmanship. He also displays humility by acknowledging that Xiao Yang’s improvements surpass Earth’s techniques.
• Thunder God remains enthusiastic and straightforward, openly admiring Xiao Yang’s achievements. His desire to learn the new technique highlights his competitive but respectful relationship with Xiao Yang and Hong.
• Hong and Thunder God both recognize Xiao Yang as an equal worthy of respect, promising to repay his generosity through future favors.

Significant Themes

• Advancement beyond Earth’s limitations: Earth’s martial techniques are revealed to be primitive compared with the universe’s orthodox secret arts.
• Knowledge and generosity: Xiao Yang shares his breakthrough freely, emphasizing that understanding and creation are more valuable to him than payment.
• Healthy competition and friendship: The rivalry between the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall and Thunder Dojo exists alongside the deep bond between Hong and Thunder God.
• Comprehension and innovation: Xiao Yang’s success comes from combining different systems of knowledge, particularly force-exertion and Psychic Power Amplitude techniques.
• Continuous development: Even after achieving major breakthroughs, the characters immediately explore further applications, especially using secret arts to enhance speed and defense.

Character Interactions

• Hong and Thunder God warmly receive Xiao Yang, with Thunder God jokingly praising him and Hong evaluating his progress.
• Thunder God eagerly requests a demonstration, while Hong authorizes Xiao Yang to train openly.
• Xiao Yang explains his technique without concealment, and both older experts listen seriously and acknowledge its superiority.
• Hong and Thunder God initially struggle to believe that each force layer can contain full strength, but their successful attempts confirm Xiao Yang’s explanation.
• Their discussion becomes collaborative rather than competitive: Hong contributes the idea of using force dispersion defensively, and Xiao Yang immediately builds upon it.

Chapter Summary: “Level 3 Crop!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang tests a new application of Force-Exertion by having Thunder God repeatedly punch him with precisely controlled strength.
• Initially, Xiao Yang is knocked back eleven steps, but after studying the impact, he gradually adapts:
  • Eleven steps after the first punch
  • Five steps after the second
  • Three steps after the third
  • No movement after the fourth
• Xiao Yang realizes that Force-Exertion can be applied not only to attacks but also to speed and defense. He explains the technique to Thunder God and Hong.
• Hong then answers Xiao Yang’s questions about domains and allows him to experience his Light Domain directly.
• Xiao Yang remains in Hong Ning Base City for a month, discussing domains and Force-Exertion with Hong and Thunder God.
• During this period, Hong and Thunder God both raise their Force-Exertion to tenfold and learn to apply it to speed and defense.
• The two consider attacking the two Beast Emperors in the ocean but postpone the plan because of the dangers of fighting in monster territory and the possibility of a massive monster invasion of human base cities.
• Xiao Yang’s cultivation improves dramatically:
  • He reaches Planetary Level Third Order.
  • His Force-Exertion rises to fifteenfold.
  • His Psychic Power Amplitude reaches seventeenfold.
  • His artistic conception develops an explosive quality resembling a volcanic eruption.
  • He feels close to mastering a domain.
• Luo Feng returns from training. Xiao Yang plans to strengthen him and take him to Mist Island, whose mysterious mist has recently disappeared.
• After returning to Yangzhou City, Xiao Yang enters the game to harvest Enlightenment Tea Leaves and refresh the store.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang shocked to discover that the store has produced a Level 3 Crop.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates exceptional comprehension by discovering how to use Force-Exertion defensively and in movement. His cultivation, psychic power, and artistic conception all advance rapidly, bringing him close to domain mastery.
• Hong: Learns new Force-Exertion applications from Xiao Yang and reaches tenfold Force-Exertion. He openly supports Xiao Yang’s growth because he hopes Earth will gain another supreme powerhouse.
• Thunder God: Also reaches tenfold Force-Exertion and gains new insight into speed and defense. Xiao Yang’s progress convinces him that Xiao Yang may soon surpass both him and Hong.
• Luo Feng: Returns from training and becomes the focus of Xiao Yang’s next plan: improving his strength and exploring the changed Mist Island.

Significant Themes

• Learning through direct experience: Xiao Yang improves his defense by carefully analyzing repeated attacks rather than relying on brute force.
• The versatility of power: Force-Exertion is shown to be applicable to attack, speed, and defense, greatly expanding its usefulness.
• Rapid growth and surpassing limits: Xiao Yang’s progress begins to challenge the status of Hong and Thunder God, suggesting a shift in Earth’s power hierarchy.
• Cooperation and shared knowledge: The strongest fighters exchange techniques openly for the sake of humanity’s survival.
• Preparation against larger threats: The planned battle with the Beast Emperors highlights the danger facing Earth and the need to become stronger before taking action.
• Mystery and anticipation: The appearance of a Level 3 Crop and the disappearance of Mist Island’s mist introduce new developments and future opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang deliberately asks Thunder God to attack him, using the repeated punches to test and refine his defensive Force-Exertion.
• Hong and Thunder God observe Xiao Yang’s experiment and eagerly learn the techniques he develops.
• Xiao Yang consults Hong about domains, while Thunder God listens in hopes of gaining inspiration for his own domain mastery.
• Hong and Thunder God discuss the risks of hunting the Beast Emperors and decide to wait until Xiao Yang becomes stronger.
• Xiao Yang later plans to help Luo Feng improve before taking him to the transformed Mist Island.

Chapter Summary: “Fire Domain!”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang’s increased character level improves the quality of items appearing in his daily shop. Although Level 2 crops become more common, he encounters his first Level 3 crop: a Level 3 Dragon Fruit costing 80 million Copper Coins.
• The Dragon Fruit increases the consumer’s affinity with the Fire Origin Law, provided they are below the Domain Lord level. Because of its relevance to his cultivation, Xiao Yang purchases it immediately.
• After eating the fruit, Xiao Yang experiences an intense sensation of heat and lava-like energy spreading through his body. His Fireball talent changes dramatically, becoming dark red and vastly more powerful—potentially strong enough to threaten even Thunder God.
• The Dragon Fruit also allows Xiao Yang to sense deeper principles of the Fire Origin Law within his Fireball talent. He begins cultivating in isolation instead of seeking out Luo Feng.
• After roughly half a month of continuous comprehension, Xiao Yang successfully forms his first Fire Domain.
• His domain creates a sea of orange-red flames covering more than one hundred meters at maximum range. However, maintaining a larger domain rapidly consumes his Genetic Origin Energy, and he currently knows only how to use it for suppression.
• Realizing that Earth lacks proper domain-related secret arts, Xiao Yang decides he must enter the universe and find Luo Feng. He hopes to use the Virtual Universe’s Killing Grounds to study advanced domain combat techniques, then exits the game and contacts Luo Feng.

2. Character Development

• Xiao Yang makes a major breakthrough in cultivation. His Fire Origin Law affinity increases enormously, transforming his previously weak Fireball into a much more destructive technique.
• He demonstrates growing financial security through his hundred plots of land and Enlightenment Tea Leaf sales, allowing him to purchase the expensive Dragon Fruit without hesitation.
• Xiao Yang becomes more disciplined and focused, spending half a month entirely on comprehending his Fireball rather than pursuing other activities.
• His successful mastery of the Fire Domain marks a significant advancement toward higher-level combat ability, though he recognizes his lack of experience and technical knowledge in applying domains.

3. Significant Themes

• Resources accelerating cultivation: The Dragon Fruit illustrates how rare treasures can dramatically improve a cultivator’s innate affinity and abilities.
• Persistence and focused comprehension: Xiao Yang’s half-month of uninterrupted study leads directly to his breakthrough.
• Power versus mastery: Although Xiao Yang obtains the Fire Domain, he can currently use it only in a basic way and must learn more sophisticated applications.
• The limits of Earth: Earth’s lack of advanced secret arts and domain knowledge motivates Xiao Yang to seek opportunities in the wider universe.
• Progress through opportunity: Xiao Yang’s enhanced shop, growing wealth, and access to special items steadily create the conditions for rapid advancement.

4. Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang has no direct interaction with Luo Feng during the chapter. Luo Feng does not realize Xiao Yang has returned, and therefore does not visit him.
• Xiao Yang thinks of Luo Feng after mastering the Fire Domain because he believes Luo Feng can help him access the universe and the Virtual Universe’s Killing Grounds.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang taking the initiative to contact Luo Feng, setting up their next interaction.

Chapter Summary: “Changes on Mist Island”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Feng visits Xiao Yang after returning from seclusion. He has mastered the second level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade and reached the Advanced Warrior threshold.
• Xiao Yang reveals that he previously discovered more than a hundred Spirits of Plants and Trees in a dangerous location, possibly near Ancient Civilization Ruins. He invites Luo Feng to explore the area with him.
• To strengthen Luo Feng before the expedition, Xiao Yang gives him two valuable treasures: a Millennium Black Crow Root and a Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart. He explains that these are useless to his own current cultivation but will greatly benefit Luo Feng.
• Luo Feng absorbs both Spirits of Plants and Trees under Xiao Yang’s protection, rising directly to the Peak God of War level. He agrees to spend several days adapting to his newfound strength before traveling to Australia.
• After testing himself against two Lord-level Monsters, Luo Feng is ready to depart. However, Xiao Yang receives urgent news from Hong: a new Beast Emperor and another group of Spirits of Plants and Trees have appeared on Mist Island.
• Major Earth factions—including the five countries, the two major martial arts schools, and the HR Alliance—begin gathering around Mist Island, though none dare land because of the Beast Emperor.
• Xiao Yang realizes that Babata is likely manipulating events similarly to the original storyline, using the Beast Emperor and the treasures to lure Earth’s strongest warriors toward the island.
• Xiao Yang picks up Luo Feng in his fighter aircraft and rushes with him toward Mist Island.
• Upon arrival, Xiao Yang reveals his Planetary-level strength by standing unaided in midair. The assembled forces recognize him as a remarkably young Councillor-level expert.
• Hong and Thunder God greet Xiao Yang. Thunder God asks whether he knows the identity of the Beast Emperor.

Character Developments

• Luo Feng: Makes significant progress by mastering the second level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade and reaching the Advanced Warrior threshold. After absorbing Xiao Yang’s treasures, he becomes a Peak God of War. His confidence grows, though he remains self-conscious about his relatively weak Martial Warrior force exertion. He also demonstrates loyalty and gratitude, privately deciding to give Xiao Yang any major opportunity they discover.
• Xiao Yang: Acts as Luo Feng’s mentor and benefactor, investing powerful resources in his growth without demanding immediate repayment. His strength is now publicly recognized as Planetary level, elevating him to Councillor status. He remains cautious and strategically aware, suspecting Babata’s involvement in the Mist Island crisis.
• Hong and Thunder God: Continue coordinating the response to the new threat on Mist Island and recognize Xiao Yang as an important new force among Earth’s top experts.
• Babata: Though not directly present, is implied to be orchestrating the appearance of the Beast Emperor and the Spirits of Plants and Trees to draw powerful warriors to Mist Island.

Significant Themes

• Mentorship and investment: Xiao Yang supports Luo Feng’s development without expecting immediate compensation, emphasizing trust and long-term partnership.
• Power and responsibility: Luo Feng’s sudden rise in strength creates an obligation to master and responsibly use his new abilities, while Xiao Yang’s public appearance marks his entry into Earth’s highest level of power.
• Hidden manipulation: The events on Mist Island may be part of Babata’s larger plan, highlighting the danger of unseen forces shaping conflicts.
• Opportunity versus risk: The Spirits of Plants and Trees and possible Ancient Civilization Ruins promise immense rewards, but the Beast Emperor makes the expedition extremely dangerous.
• Loyalty and gratitude: Luo Feng’s desire to repay Xiao Yang reflects the growing bond and mutual trust between them.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng discuss Luo Feng’s progress and future expedition plans.
• Xiao Yang gives Luo Feng rare treasures and personally supervises their absorption.
• Luo Feng initially hesitates to accept the gifts, fearing Xiao Yang may lose out, but accepts after Xiao Yang frames them as an investment.
• Xiao Yang reassures Luo Feng that Psychic Power is a legitimate source of strength when Luo Feng worries about his Martial Warrior abilities.
• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng travel together to Mist Island, with Xiao Yang treating Luo Feng as a trusted partner.
• Upon arrival, Xiao Yang reunites with Hong and Thunder God, whose surprise and curiosity reflect the significance of his newly revealed Councillor-level status.

Chapter Summary: “Gathering at Mist Island”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang arrives at Mist Island and identifies the giant plant lifeform as a Mo Yun Vine, surprising Thunder God with his knowledge of the universe.
• Hong engages the Mo Yun Vine using his Light Domain, overpowering it and successfully making it recognize him as its master. The enormous plant then enters Hong’s body, astonishing Xiao Yang.
• On the Meteor Ink Starship, Babata evaluates Earth’s strongest individuals. He is disappointed by the general talent level but becomes highly impressed by:
  • A Psychic with a Brain-Domain Width of 21.
  • Hong, who has grasped a domain at the Planetary Level without formal guidance.
• Babata decides that, after taking Xiao Yang as a disciple, he should also bring Hong into the Meteor Ink Star Sect, although Hong’s Light Domain is related to the Time Origin Law, which Babata cannot adequately teach.
• With the Mo Yun Vine subdued, the group gains access to the lake island containing many Spirits of Plants and Trees. They agree that the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall will receive a portion of the harvest.
• Luo Feng flies to the island to inspect the resources, while Xiao Yang and Hong discuss his rapid growth. Xiao Yang openly admits that he used Spirits of Plants and Trees to help Luo Feng advance more quickly.
• Hong suspects that the rapid regeneration of the island’s treasures indicates the presence of an undiscovered Ancient Civilization Ruin.
• Xiao Yang, Hong, and Thunder God search the lakebed for the ruin. Xiao Yang is secretly also looking for Wood Bud Crystals, hoping to determine whether they can serve as recharge currency.
• After a mysterious battle erupts on the lake’s surface, Xiao Yang suspects that Wood Bud Crystals may have appeared and resumes searching underwater. The chapter ends when Hong sends him a message.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates extensive universal knowledge, confidence, and a discerning eye; he considers the poorly cultivated Mo Yun Vine beneath his standards. He also continues covertly investigating the value of Wood Bud Crystals.
• Hong proves his exceptional talent by mastering a Light Domain at the Planetary Level and subduing the Mo Yun Vine. His leadership and fairness are reinforced when he arranges for the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall to receive part of the island’s harvest.
• Thunder God remains curious and energetic, following Xiao Yang and Hong into the lake and insisting on being included in their investigation.
• Luo Feng is portrayed as a promising young Psychic whose development has been accelerated by Xiao Yang’s assistance.
• Babata becomes increasingly interested in both Xiao Yang and Hong. He recognizes Hong as an extraordinary native genius and begins planning to recruit him into the Meteor Ink Star Sect.

Significant Themes

• Talent and cultivation: Hong’s ability to grasp a domain without guidance highlights the rarity of innate genius and challenges the assumption that great achievements require established instruction.
• Mentorship and advancement: Xiao Yang’s support of Luo Feng and Babata’s desire to recruit talented Earth natives emphasize the importance of guidance in accelerating growth.
• Resource competition and cooperation: Although the island contains valuable treasures, the characters establish a distribution agreement rather than allowing uncontrolled conflict.
• Hidden mysteries and exploration: The island’s rapid regeneration and the possible appearance of Wood Bud Crystals suggest that Mist Island contains deeper secrets, possibly connected to an Ancient Civilization Ruin.
• The scale of the universe: The Mo Yun Vine and Babata’s reactions remind the characters that Earth’s talents and resources exist within a much larger cosmic system.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Thunder God briefly discuss the Mo Yun Vine, with Thunder God expressing regret that Hong found it first.
• Hong and Xiao Yang discuss Luo Feng’s rapid improvement, and Xiao Yang admits using the island’s resources to assist him.
• Hong proposes investigating the lake for an Ancient Civilization Ruin, and Xiao Yang readily joins him; Thunder God follows.
• Babata observes the group from the starship and internally compares their talents, especially admiring Hong while remaining focused on recruiting Xiao Yang.

Chapter Summary: “Wood Bud Crystal!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A rare Wood Bud Crystal appears on Mist Island. Iceberg, one of Hong’s guards, finds the first, and more are soon discovered across the island.
• Luo Feng finds a Wood Bud Crystal and several Spirits of Plants and Trees. Recognizing its value, he immediately offers everything to Xiao Yang.
• Xiao Yang explains that one Wood Bud Crystal can allow a Peak God of War to break through to the Planetary Level, a realm occupied by only a few dozen beings on Earth.
• Despite learning its immense value, Luo Feng still insists Xiao Yang take it, crediting him for providing the resources that enabled his current strength.
• Xiao Yang discovers that the crystal cannot be used to top up his Game Panel, reinforcing his suspicion that the game requires Universe Coins rather than Earth-based treasures.
• As the island is thoroughly searched, the vegetation is destroyed and parts of the island are submerged. Since crystals are found underwater, Xiao Yang joins the search beneath the lake.
• Underwater, Xiao Yang discovers Luo Feng fighting a Planetary Level powerhouse over another Wood Bud Crystal. Xiao Yang intervenes with a throwing knife, killing or fatally injuring the opponent and allowing Luo Feng to secure the crystal.
• Luo Feng gives Xiao Yang one of the two crystals he possesses. Xiao Yang initially refuses, telling Luo Feng to use one for his own breakthrough, but accepts after Luo Feng insists.
• Xiao Yang gives Luo Feng a Level-1 Kiwi to heal his injuries and sends him to break through safely aboard his spacecraft. Xiao Yang then returns underwater, believing the underground river may contain more crystals.

Character Developments

• Luo Feng demonstrates strong loyalty, gratitude, and moral integrity. He willingly gives Xiao Yang a treasure that could transform his own future, remembering Xiao Yang’s earlier help.
• Luo Feng also becomes more independent and capable, fighting a Planetary Level opponent despite being only at the Peak God of War realm.
• Xiao Yang continues acting as Luo Feng’s protector and mentor. He values Luo Feng’s character, assists him in battle, prioritizes his safety, and encourages him to grow stronger.
• Xiao Yang’s interest in maximizing resources remains evident through his attempt to use the crystal with the Game Panel, though the system does not accept it.

Significant Themes

• Reciprocity and friendship: Xiao Yang and Luo Feng repeatedly support one another, with both attempting to share valuable resources rather than hoard them.
• Gratitude and moral character: Luo Feng’s refusal to exploit Xiao Yang’s generosity highlights his upright values and sense of responsibility.
• Power and survival: The Wood Bud Crystal’s ability to create a Planetary Level powerhouse intensifies competition and makes Mist Island increasingly dangerous.
• Mentorship and growth: Xiao Yang helps Luo Feng advance while recognizing that Luo Feng’s increasing strength will allow him to survive and acquire even greater opportunities.
• Resource exploitation: The systematic destruction of Mist Island reflects the ruthless pursuit of treasures and the costs of cultivation-based competition.

Character Interactions

• Luo Feng and Xiao Yang: Their exchange over the Wood Bud Crystal strengthens their bond. Luo Feng offers the treasure out of gratitude, while Xiao Yang insists Luo Feng use one for his own breakthrough.
• Xiao Yang and the Planetary powerhouse: Xiao Yang intervenes from a distance, using a throwing knife to save Luo Feng during the underwater confrontation.
• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng after the battle: Xiao Yang treats Luo Feng’s injuries with a Kiwi, arranges a safe breakthrough location, and returns to searching while Luo Feng prepares to advance.

Chapter Summary: “Psychological Suggestion”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang follows an instinctive impulse to search deeper beneath the lake and discovers several Wood Bud Crystals.
• He realizes the impulse is unnatural because Babata controls the placement of the crystals. Xiao Yang concludes that Babata is using Psychological Suggestion to lure him toward the Meteor Ink Star Ship.
• Xiao Yang considers whether to accept Hu Yan Bo as his master. Although the inheritance and guidance would benefit his future cultivation—especially his Fire and Space Origin Law development—he fears Babata might discover the secret of his Game World.
• He decides that Babata cannot be allowed to remain with him. Instead, he plans to obtain Hu Yan Bo’s inheritance through a future trade involving the Golden-Horned Beast, whose egg is expected to arrive on Earth in roughly a year and a half.
• Xiao Yang devises a strategy: he will pretend to follow Babata’s suggestions, obtain useful items, and then leave without entering the Meteor Ink Star Ship. If he refuses Babata, Babata will likely choose Luo Feng instead.
• Babata releases a fragment of the ship’s F-grade metal hull as bait. Xiao Yang detects and collects it, confirming that Babata is actively manipulating the situation.
• Babata then strengthens the psychological suggestion, causing Xiao Yang to believe that more Wood Bud Crystals lie deeper underground.
• As Xiao Yang digs downward, Babata secretly opens and reveals part of the buried Meteor Ink Star Ship, preparing an even more enticing trap.
• Xiao Yang reaches a cavity fifteen thousand meters underground and discovers a half-open hatch made of the same material as the metal fragment. A large pile of roughly one hundred Wood Bud Crystals is visible inside, and Xiao Yang deliberately acts excited and moves toward the hatch.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates strong awareness and caution by recognizing Babata’s mental manipulation almost immediately.
• He prioritizes protecting the Game World over obtaining powerful inheritances, showing long-term planning and distrust of unknown intelligent lifeforms.
• Rather than resisting Babata outright, Xiao Yang chooses to deceive it by pretending to follow its suggestions while maintaining control of his own decisions.
• Babata is portrayed as calculating and confident. It believes Xiao Yang has taken the bait and escalates its manipulation by releasing a ship fragment and altering its psychological guidance.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and free will: Babata attempts to influence Xiao Yang’s decisions without his conscious awareness, while Xiao Yang struggles to preserve his autonomy.
• Trust and secrecy: Xiao Yang weighs the benefits of Hu Yan Bo’s inheritance against the danger of revealing his greatest secret.
• Strategic deception: Both Babata and Xiao Yang set traps for one another, creating a battle of intelligence rather than physical strength.
• Power versus safety: Xiao Yang refuses immediate access to superior cultivation resources when the risks to his identity and future are too great.

Character Interactions

• The central interaction is between Xiao Yang and Babata, though they never meet directly. Babata uses Psychological Suggestion and carefully placed bait, while Xiao Yang recognizes and exploits the manipulation.
• Xiao Yang also mentally evaluates his potential relationship with Hu Yan Bo, considering whether to become his disciple without allowing Babata to remain permanently at his side.
• Luo Feng is indirectly involved because Xiao Yang expects Babata to choose him if Xiao Yang rejects the inheritance.

Chapter Summary: “Babata’s Frustration”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang reaches the hatch containing the valuable Wood Bud Crystals but becomes suspicious instead of acting impulsively.
• He uses Psychic Power to store the crystals directly in his game inventory, then immediately retreats through the tunnel he excavated.
• Babata watches Xiao Yang escape and becomes enraged, especially because Xiao Yang has apparently acquired spatial-storage capabilities and refused to accept the opportunity Babata offered.
• In retaliation, Babata decides to train Luo Feng and deliberately make Xiao Yang realize what he has supposedly missed. He also plans to interfere with Xiao Yang and Luo Feng’s communication.
• After completing his breakthrough to the Planetary Level, Luo Feng enters the lake area to continue searching for Wood Bud Crystals. Babata secretly guides him toward the Meteor Ink Star Ship and blocks his communications.
• Xiao Yang returns to his spacecraft, realizes Luo Feng is missing, and unsuccessfully tries to contact him. He correctly suspects Babata is responsible, though he sends Luo Feng a warning message anyway.
• Inside the Meteor Ink Star Ship, Luo Feng formally acknowledges Hu Yan Bo as his teacher. Babata explains the vastness of the universe and promises that, with proper training and inherited resources, Luo Feng could reach the Domain Lord Level and possibly the World Lord Level.
• Babata plans to focus first on improving Luo Feng’s Psychic Power Amplitude.
• Luo Feng asks whether Xiao Yang can receive the Meteor Ink Star inheritance. Babata firmly refuses, insisting that Xiao Yang is the one person who must not be given the inheritance.
• Babata transfers the Meteor Ink Star Ship into Luo Feng’s spatial ring and enters Luo Feng’s optical computer.
• While leaving, Luo Feng notices evidence that someone else had recently been present. After receiving Xiao Yang’s warning message, he realizes Babata’s hostility is probably connected to Xiao Yang’s refusal to become his disciple.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates caution, decisiveness, and resourcefulness by securing the Wood Bud Crystals without confronting Babata. He also remains concerned about Luo Feng’s safety and attempts to warn him despite being cut off.
• Babata: Becomes increasingly petty and vindictive after Xiao Yang rejects his offer. His desire to prove Xiao Yang wrong leads him to manipulate Luo Feng, block communications, and use Luo Feng’s advancement as a means of provoking Xiao Yang.
• Luo Feng: Officially becomes Hu Yan Bo’s disciple and responds to the vastness of the universe with determination rather than discouragement. He remains loyal to Xiao Yang and immediately considers sharing the inheritance with him, while beginning to question Babata’s motives.
• Relationship between Luo Feng and Babata: Luo Feng accepts Babata’s guidance but does not blindly share Babata’s hostility toward Xiao Yang. His final suspicion suggests that he is beginning to recognize Babata’s emotional bias.

Significant Themes

• Jealousy and resentment: Babata’s anger reflects his inability to accept Xiao Yang’s independence and rejection.
• Opportunity and judgment: Xiao Yang’s refusal to trust Babata contrasts with Babata’s belief that Xiao Yang has foolishly thrown away a great chance.
• Loyalty and friendship: Luo Feng’s desire to share the inheritance with Xiao Yang shows his gratitude and commitment to their friendship.
• Power and manipulation: Babata uses his superior knowledge and technological control to isolate Luo Feng and influence events.
• Ambition and the wider universe: Luo Feng learns that the universe is immensely vast and that Earth’s strongest figures are insignificant by comparison, but this knowledge strengthens his determination.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Babata: Their conflict remains indirect but intensifies. Xiao Yang takes the Wood Bud Crystals and escapes, while Babata responds with anger and plans to surpass him through Luo Feng.
• Babata and Luo Feng: Babata presents himself as a mentor, explaining Luo Feng’s future potential and arranging his training, but conceals his manipulation and personal grudge.
• Luo Feng and Xiao Yang: Although separated, their friendship is evident through Xiao Yang’s warning and Luo Feng’s wish to share the inheritance.
• Luo Feng and Babata regarding Xiao Yang: Luo Feng challenges Babata’s refusal to help Xiao Yang and ends the chapter by directly asking whether Babata’s hatred stems from Xiao Yang rejecting his mentorship.

Chapter Summary: “Missed Opportunity?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Babata erupts in anger after discovering that Xiao Yang never entered the Meteor Ink Star Ship and therefore missed the chance to become the disciple of the Master of Meteor Ink Star.
• Luo Feng realizes that Xiao Yang had mistaken the ship for a dangerous, undiscovered Ancient Civilization Ruins and had prudently stayed away. Babata’s carefully prepared bait—especially the Wood Bud Crystals—had been consumed or taken without attracting Xiao Yang.
• Feeling that he has accidentally taken Xiao Yang’s opportunity, Luo Feng resolves to help Xiao Yang obtain a powerful inheritance in the future.
• Meanwhile, Xiao Yang prepares for future travel into the universe. He studies the information provided by the Bald Crystal Man, learns the Universal Language, and eagerly anticipates visiting famous planets such as Qiu Long Star.
• Luo Feng returns to Xiao Yang’s fighter jet with more than a hundred Wood Bud Crystals. Babata reveals himself and angrily explains the enormous opportunity Xiao Yang missed, including the chance to become the disciple of an Immortal-level powerhouse.
• Xiao Yang remains calm and sincerely congratulates Luo Feng, refusing to view the inheritance as something stolen from him.
• Luo Feng promises to take Xiao Yang into the universe once he becomes capable of doing so.
• Babata warns that Earth has no spacecraft capable of interstellar travel and that constructing one will take considerable time. Xiao Yang counters that Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 12 contains an intact spacecraft—the Black Dragon Mountain Ship—which may solve the problem.

Character Developments

• Luo Feng becomes more aware of his moral responsibility toward Xiao Yang. Although he is thrilled by Babata’s inheritance, he feels guilty about receiving an opportunity that Xiao Yang discovered first. His promise to repay Xiao Yang reflects his gratitude and loyalty.
• Xiao Yang demonstrates remarkable composure and maturity. He does not resent Luo Feng or regret his own decision to leave the ship. His broader knowledge of the original story also allows him to identify a possible route into the universe.
• Babata is portrayed as frustrated, boastful, and emotionally invested in finding a successor for his master. His anger stems from losing the candidate he originally intended to recruit, while his pride leads him to emphasize the superiority of an Immortal’s inheritance.
• Luo Feng and Xiao Yang’s friendship becomes stronger. Their interaction shifts from possible rivalry over a shared opportunity to mutual support and trust.

Significant Themes

• Fate versus personal choice: Xiao Yang accepts that leaving the ship meant the inheritance was not destined for him, while Luo Feng’s entry suggests that opportunities ultimately belong to those who seize them.
• Friendship over competition: Rather than envy Luo Feng, Xiao Yang sincerely celebrates his success. Luo Feng, in turn, promises to help Xiao Yang in the future.
• Preparation for a larger world: Xiao Yang’s study of universal knowledge and eagerness to travel foreshadow the characters’ expansion beyond Earth.
• Missed opportunities and perspective: What Babata views as a once-in-a-lifetime loss does not deeply trouble Xiao Yang, who possesses his own goals and knowledge of future possibilities.

Important Character Interactions

• Babata angrily confronts Xiao Yang and explains the value of the inheritance he rejected.
• Luo Feng apologizes for “stealing” Xiao Yang’s opportunity, but Xiao Yang reassures him that the inheritance was meant for him.
• Xiao Yang asks Luo Feng to take him into the universe someday, and Luo Feng solemnly agrees.
• Babata dismisses the possibility of immediate space travel, prompting Xiao Yang to reveal his knowledge of the intact Black Dragon Mountain Ship in Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 12.

Chapter Summary: “Babata’s Regret”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Babata warns that the spacecraft they are approaching may look intact but could be unable to fly, possibly containing an ordinary AI and a self-destruct mechanism.
• Taking Xiao Yang’s warning seriously, Babata has their destination changed to the No. 12 Ancient Civilization Ruins and prepares Luo Feng to prevent the spacecraft from self-destructing.
• Xiao Yang reveals that he possesses a Meteor Ink Star identity token obtained from the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, meaning he can technically be considered a member of the Meteor Ink Star lineage.
• Luo Feng asks whether this allows him to share Meteor Ink Star inheritance with Xiao Yang. Babata reluctantly agrees to let Xiao Yang receive basic secret arts, but restricts access to law-related techniques.
• Babata establishes two conditions for Xiao Yang to receive higher-level inheritance: reaching the Stellar level with a Psychic Power Amplitude above forty, or comprehending a domain.
• Babata explains that domains are extremely rare and difficult to grasp, especially for Stellar-level cultivators. Before he can finish emphasizing their difficulty, Xiao Yang reveals that he has already comprehended a Flame Domain.
• Xiao Yang demonstrates the domain inside the fighter. Babata and Luo Feng are stunned, especially because Xiao Yang is only at the Planetary level.
• Xiao Yang explains that he comprehended the Flame Domain through his innate Fireball Talent and did not rely on inheritance.
• Luo Feng immediately points out that Xiao Yang has fulfilled Babata’s alternative requirement and asks whether he can now receive secret arts related to laws.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang displays increasing confidence and reveals another hidden advantage: his Meteor Ink Star token and his early comprehension of a Flame Domain. His talent proves far beyond normal Earth standards.
• Babata shifts from dismissive and defensive to shocked and regretful. He initially tries to restrict Xiao Yang’s access to inheritance, but realizes that Xiao Yang may possess extraordinary potential and could eventually become a World Lord or join a major universal power.
• Luo Feng continues acting as Xiao Yang’s supporter and intermediary. He is surprised by Xiao Yang’s abilities but eagerly argues that Xiao Yang deserves access to the Meteor Ink Star inheritance.
• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng’s relationship becomes more cooperative, with Luo Feng openly advocating for Xiao Yang and Xiao Yang teasing Babata about his earlier refusal to accept him.

Significant Themes

• Hidden talent and underestimated potential: Xiao Yang repeatedly exceeds Babata’s expectations, demonstrating that Earth-born cultivators can possess remarkable abilities.
• The value and limits of inheritance: Babata insists that powerful techniques must be earned through strict qualifications, while Xiao Yang’s innate talent challenges the assumption that inheritance is necessary for greatness.
• Regret and changing judgments: Babata’s prejudice against Xiao Yang causes him to impose restrictions he later regrets when Xiao Yang reveals his Flame Domain.
• Friendship and trust: Luo Feng’s willingness to defend Xiao Yang contrasts with Babata’s suspicion, highlighting the growing bond between the two cultivators.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang cautiously challenges Babata’s expertise regarding the spacecraft, prompting Babata to take the situation seriously.
• Xiao Yang teases Babata by revealing his Meteor Ink Star token, undermining Babata’s attempt to exclude him from the lineage.
• Luo Feng presses Babata to share inheritance with Xiao Yang, while Babata compromises by allowing only basic techniques.
• Xiao Yang’s sudden Flame Domain demonstration completely reverses the power dynamic, leaving Babata shocked and Luo Feng amazed.
• The chapter ends with Luo Feng using Babata’s own condition against him, asking whether Xiao Yang’s domain now qualifies him for law-related secret arts.

Chapter Summary: Black Dragon Mountain X81 Ship

Key Plot Points and Events

• Babata honors his agreement with Xiao Yang by giving him the Heaven-Scorching Flames secret art, a Psychic Secret Art focused on comprehending the Fire Origin Law.
• The technique is considered well suited to Xiao Yang because it can be used with the Sky-Escaping Shuttle and does not impose demanding weapon requirements.
• Babata modifies Xiao Yang’s optical computer and consciousness-login device, allowing him to practice the secret art in a virtual environment. He also provides cultivation insights left by Meteor Ink Star disciples.
• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng arrive at the No. 12 Ancient Civilization Ruins and locate the intact Black Dragon Mountain X81 spacecraft.
• To prevent the ship’s intelligence from triggering its self-destruct mechanism, Babata has them precisely damage the relevant hardware. He then infiltrates the ship’s systems and takes complete control.
• The spacecraft is largely undamaged, but its self-destruct system must later be repaired. Babata confirms that he has enough energy to power the ship for an extended journey.
• Luo Feng is excited about traveling into the universe, but Babata warns him that he must first learn the Universal Language to avoid being exposed as an Earth native and becoming a target.
• Luo Feng remains behind to study the language and oversee repairs, while Xiao Yang returns alone to practice Heaven-Scorching Flames.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang becomes more cooperative with Babata after receiving the secret art, and their tense relationship temporarily improves. He is highly motivated to advance his understanding of the Fire Origin Law.
• Babata demonstrates both generosity and arrogance: he provides Xiao Yang with valuable guidance but still hopes to use future instruction as an opportunity to scold him. He also displays his technical superiority by taking over the spacecraft.
• Luo Feng experiences renewed excitement at the prospect of entering the universe, followed by frustration when he learns he must master the Universal Language first. He accepts the requirement and begins preparing.
• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng continue operating as allies, though Xiao Yang increasingly pursues his own cultivation goals independently.

Significant Themes

• The importance of guidance and inheritance: Xiao Yang’s progress may accelerate dramatically through access to a high-level secret art and the experiences of previous practitioners.
• Preparation before entering the wider universe: The restored spacecraft represents new opportunities, but the characters must acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to survive beyond Earth.
• Trust and cooperation amid conflict: Babata and Xiao Yang remain at odds, yet their shared goals force them to cooperate.
• Technological and martial advancement: The chapter combines ancient spacecraft technology with cultivation of origin laws, showing the characters’ progression toward the universe’s greater powers.
• Ambition and discovery: The possibility of space travel inspires Luo Feng, while Xiao Yang is driven by the chance to improve his Fire Domain.

Important Character Interactions

• Babata and Xiao Yang reconcile temporarily when Babata gives him the secret art; Xiao Yang’s sincere thanks satisfy Babata’s pride.
• Luo Feng is relieved to see them cooperating, since their hostility had placed him in an uncomfortable position.
• Babata guides both men during the spacecraft takeover, assigning Luo Feng and Xiao Yang the task of disabling the self-destruct hardware.
• Babata dampens Luo Feng’s enthusiasm about immediate space travel by emphasizing the need to learn the Universal Language.
• Xiao Yang chooses cultivation over further sparring with Hong and leaves the ruins to return to Luo City, intending to deliver resources to Chen Jian before beginning his study.

Chapter Summary: “Heaven-Scorching Flames”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After returning to Luo City, Xiao Yang visits Chen Jian, whom he considers his only close friend there.
• He gives Chen Jian one Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart and three Wood Bud Crystals. Although Chen Jian initially refuses, Xiao Yang insists and reassures him by revealing that he possesses more than four hundred Wood Bud Crystals, most of which came from Luo Feng.
• Xiao Yang returns to his villa, which has been maintained by the property management staff in his absence.
• He enters the Game World and uses Babata’s temporary Virtual Space to study the secret technique Heaven-Scorching Flames.
• The Virtual Space is extremely crude, containing only a bookshelf and a small area for practice. It holds Heaven-Scorching Flames and several disciples’ cultivation insights.
• Xiao Yang studies the technique’s explanation of the Fire Origin Law and the Flame Domain. He realizes that the technique is highly suitable for anyone cultivating the Fire Origin Law and especially useful for enhancing weapon attacks.
• He determines that real-world or Game World practice is better for law comprehension than Babata’s temporary Virtual Space.
• Xiao Yang practices expanding and strengthening his Flame Domain. He successfully increases its range from several dozen meters to over one hundred meters.
• He attempts to apply the Flame Domain to all seventeen blades of the Sky-Escaping Shuttle. The unstable combination causes one blade’s domain to explode, triggering a chain reaction that creates a massive crater.
• Xiao Yang survives by reacting quickly and concludes that he should practice with one blade at a time. The Sky-Escaping Shuttle remains undamaged.
• He continues studying and practicing Heaven-Scorching Flames, periodically returning to reality to check for news.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates generosity and loyalty toward Chen Jian, forcing him to accept valuable cultivation resources.
• He shows increasing confidence in his wealth and abilities, casually revealing that he owns over four hundred Wood Bud Crystals.
• Xiao Yang becomes more focused and methodical in his cultivation. After the failed multi-blade experiment, he recognizes the danger of overreaching and adjusts his training approach.
• His understanding of the Fire Origin Law begins developing, particularly through his study of the Flame Domain.
• Chen Jian is portrayed as honest and unwilling to accept expensive gifts without resistance, highlighting his modesty and sense of obligation.
• Babata continues supporting Xiao Yang by creating a Virtual Space and providing access to Heaven-Scorching Flames, though the space is only temporary and limited.

Significant Themes

• Friendship and loyalty: Xiao Yang’s visit and gifts emphasize his attachment to Chen Jian despite his long absence from Luo City.
• Abundance and responsibility: Xiao Yang’s growing resources allow him to help others, but Chen Jian’s reluctance shows the emotional burden associated with accepting such gifts.
• Cultivation through experimentation: Xiao Yang advances by combining study with practical testing rather than relying solely on theoretical understanding.
• The dangers of power: The explosive failure of the Flame Domain demonstrates that powerful techniques require control, precision, and gradual mastery.
• Limits of artificial or virtual training: The Virtual Space is useful for practicing techniques but cannot fully replace real-world law comprehension.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Chen Jian share a warm but unequal exchange: Xiao Yang insists on helping, while Chen Jian repeatedly refuses out of discomfort.
• Xiao Yang uses his own large supply of Wood Bud Crystals to persuade Chen Jian that accepting the gifts will not harm him.
• Xiao Yang interacts with Babata indirectly through the Virtual Space and the materials she provides.
• His primary “interaction” after returning home is with the Heaven-Scorching Flames technique itself, as he studies, tests, and gradually adapts it to the Sky-Escaping Shuttle.

Chapter Summary: “Another Level 3 Crop!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After repeatedly using Heaven-Scorching Flames, Xiao Yang eats watermelon to restore his Genetic Origin Energy.
• He harvests Enlightenment Tea Leaves from one hundred plots. Each harvested leaf causes its corresponding tea tree and remaining leaves to disappear.
• Xiao Yang immediately replants all one hundred plots, taking advantage of the game’s effortless planting system.
• He checks the daily shop and purchases Level-2 Watermelons and Level-2 Blueberries.
• He plans to sell the blueberries in the universe, where they can transform high-level Martial Warrior slaves into Psychics. Because Level-Two Blueberries can affect Planetary-level warriors, they are far more valuable than Level-One Blueberries.
• The third shop item is revealed to be a new Level-3 crop: the Level-3 Chili Pepper, priced at twenty million Copper Coins and containing partial insights into the Fire Domain.
• Xiao Yang buys the chili pepper and eats it despite its extreme heat, using Level-2 Kiwis to reduce the pain.
• The chili pepper’s insights unexpectedly resolve a problem in his cultivation. His Flame Domain expands from one hundred meters to three hundred meters, allowing him to break through to the Second-Layer Flame Domain.
• Encouraged by the breakthrough, Xiao Yang forces himself to finish the entire chili pepper, enduring intense pain and relying on repeated bites of Kiwi to counteract the heat.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang demonstrates increasing confidence in managing his game resources and exploiting their value in the wider universe.
• He shows sharp commercial insight by recognizing that Level-Two Blueberries may be worth more than Psychic slaves themselves.
• His understanding of the value of rare cultivation resources deepens, particularly regarding treasures connected to the Fire Domain.
• His determination becomes especially clear when he continues eating the chili pepper despite overwhelming pain, prioritizing cultivation gains over comfort.
• He successfully advances his mastery of the Flame Domain, marking a significant improvement in his combat and cultivation abilities.

Significant Themes

• Resource management and economic opportunity: Xiao Yang evaluates crops not only for personal use but also for their potential value in the universe’s slave market.
• Cultivation through unconventional means: Ordinary-looking game crops can contain profound insights capable of advancing elite cultivation techniques.
• Pain and perseverance: Xiao Yang’s breakthrough requires him to endure extreme physical discomfort, emphasizing the sacrifices involved in growth.
• Hidden value: The chapter highlights how seemingly simple items—such as blueberries or chili peppers—may possess immense value when their effects are understood.
• Synergy between game abilities and cultivation: The farming game continues to provide Xiao Yang with resources that directly strengthen his real-world powers.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang has no major interaction with other characters in the chapter.
• His primary “interactions” are with the game system, the daily shop, and the crops themselves.
• He also relies on Level-2 Kiwis to counteract the Level-3 Chili Pepper’s heat, creating a practical relationship between the different crops.

Chapter Summary: Journey to the Universe

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang recovers from eating the Level-3 chili peppers, whose extreme heat nearly kills him but grants powerful insights into the Flame Domain.
• By continuously comprehending these insights, he masters the Third-Layer Flame Domain within a month and comes close to reaching the Fourth Layer.
• No new chili peppers appear during that period, though Xiao Yang recognizes how valuable—and dangerous—their effects are.
• Luo Feng finishes learning the Universal Language, preparing him and Xiao Yang to leave Earth and enter the wider universe.
• Xiao Yang informs Chen Jian that he will be away for some time. Chen Jian has secretly broken through to the Planetary Level but chooses not to reveal his strength or return to the Wilderness Area.
• Xiao Yang joins Luo Feng aboard the cloaked Black Dragon Mountain Ship. Their destination is Qiu Long Star, a prosperous planet 320,000 light-years from Earth.
• Babata explains that Qiu Long Star is vastly more advanced and prosperous than the Silver-Blue Empire’s capital, containing branches of major universal organizations and offering relative safety.
• During the journey, Xiao Yang and Luo Feng observe Earth through the ship’s exterior simulation. Both are deeply moved by Earth’s beauty after its environmental recovery.
• The ship briefly stops at Mars to collect minerals before continuing toward Qiu Long Star.
• Nine days later, while Xiao Yang and Luo Feng cultivate, Babata announces that the ship is about to return to the Original Universe, signaling their imminent arrival at their destination.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Makes major progress in his Flame Domain, moving from the Second Layer to the Third Layer and nearly the Fourth. He remains pragmatic and emotionally adaptable, accepting this version of Earth as another home despite remembering his original world.
• Luo Feng: Completes his Universal Language training and takes an important step toward becoming an active traveler in the universe. He is still shy and inexperienced in romantic matters, especially regarding Xu Xin.
• Chen Jian: Quietly advances to the Planetary Level and chooses to remain discreet, showing caution and a desire to avoid his former life in the Wilderness Area.
• Babata: Continues serving as guide and adviser, explaining Qiu Long Star and teasing Luo Feng about his relationship with Xu Xin.

Significant Themes

• Growth through suffering: The painful chili peppers symbolize how extreme trials can produce enormous gains when properly understood.
• True comprehension versus memorization: Xiao Yang compares cultivation to solving mathematics, emphasizing that genuine understanding is more valuable than merely possessing an answer.
• Leaving home and entering the unknown: The journey marks a transition from Earth-based cultivation to participation in the broader universe.
• Belonging and identity: Xiao Yang reflects on his lost former home and begins accepting Earth as a new place of belonging.
• Friendship and teasing: The lighthearted interaction among Xiao Yang, Luo Feng, and Babata contrasts with the seriousness of their cosmic journey.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang jokes with Luo Feng about his relationship with Xu Xin, while Babata adds embarrassing details about Xu Xin’s family wanting them to marry.
• Luo Feng becomes flustered and redirects the conversation toward Qiu Long Star.
• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng share a quiet, emotional moment while viewing Earth from space, bonding over their appreciation of their home planet.
• Xiao Yang speaks with Chen Jian over dinner and drinks before departing, showing their close friendship and mutual trust.

Chapter Summary: “Exotic Treasure Shop”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Babata activates the ship’s exterior simulation, revealing the colorful and beautiful planet of Qiu Long Star, which has two orbiting satellites.
• Babata distributes over 900 Ganwu Coins to Luo Feng and Xiao Yang. Xiao Yang also retains Ganwu Coins and more than 200,000 Black Dragon Coins obtained through trades with Hong and Thunder God.
• Luo Feng and Xiao Yang disguise themselves as descendants of a powerful family, each accompanied by a Liquid Silver Guard. This prevents bandits from attacking them on the way to Qiu Long City.
• After landing on Qiu Long Star, they pay the docking fee and travel to Qiu Long City, where they successfully register their identities and purchase Virtual Universe login devices and accounts.
• Since Luo Feng can no longer sell the Arc Blade Disk as in the original timeline, Babata suggests selling their luxurious Black Dragon Mountain Ship to obtain starting capital.
• The ship is sold through the Virtual Universe for 12 billion Black Dragon Coins. Because the ship belongs jointly to Luo Feng and Xiao Yang, each receives six billion.
• The two enter the Exotic Treasure Shop to purchase cultivation resources, then split up to investigate different treasures.
• Xiao Yang discovers the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, which can turn a Martial Warrior below the Cosmic level into a Psychic. Its enormous price—50 billion Black Dragon Coins—helps him understand why slave traders cannot simply use such treasures to transform all their slaves.
• Xiao Yang sells scrap metal obtained from Hong and Thunder God for more than three million Black Dragon Coins.
• He then presents a Level-Two Blueberry to Steve, a gray-skinned bald clerk. Steve’s examination confirms that the fruit can give Planetary-level Martial Warriors Psychic talent and slightly strengthen Planetary-level Psychics, though it has little or no effect on stronger cultivators.
• Xiao Yang names the fruit the “Sapphire Fruit” and claims he discovered it while adventuring, concealing its true connection to Earth.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates caution and resourcefulness by disguising his origins and inventing a false name for the Blueberry to prevent others from discovering Earth’s valuable resources.
• Luo Feng adapts to the altered circumstances of this timeline, relying on Babata’s advice after losing the opportunity to sell the Arc Blade Disk.
• Babata continues acting as their strategist and financial adviser, identifying the Black Dragon Mountain Ship as an unnecessary luxury and arranging its sale.
• Steve is established as a skilled and professional appraiser. Despite initially unfamiliar with the Blueberry, he accurately determines its effects through examination.

Significant Themes

• Resourcefulness and adaptation: The protagonists adjust their plans because events differ from the original timeline.
• Secrecy and protection: Xiao Yang carefully hides Earth’s existence and the source of the Blueberries to prevent powerful forces from targeting their home planet.
• The value of cultivation resources: The prices of treasures reveal how valuable special talents and Psychic abilities are in the universe.
• Wealth and strategic investment: Selling the expensive spaceship allows the protagonists to convert unused property into capital for future growth.
• Professional expertise: Steve’s rapid identification of the Blueberry highlights the advanced knowledge and technology available in the interstellar marketplace.

Character Interactions

• Babata advises Luo Feng and Xiao Yang on finances and directs them to sell the Black Dragon Mountain Ship.
• Luo Feng consults Babata after completing their official business, showing his dependence on Babata’s strategic knowledge.
• Luo Feng and Xiao Yang cooperate closely, sharing ownership of the ship and dividing their earnings equally.
• Xiao Yang interacts with Steve during the appraisal, answering questions while carefully withholding the fruit’s true origin.
• Steve’s professional questioning pressures Xiao Yang to explain the fruit, prompting him to create the alias “Sapphire Fruit” and a false story about discovering it during space exploration.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang visits the Exotic Treasure Shop to sell his Level-Two Blueberries, calling them “Sapphire Fruits” to avoid revealing their true origin.
• The shopkeeper, Steve, explains that Sapphire Fruits have effects similar to Spirit Awakening Flowers: they can grant a Planetary-level martial warrior the talent of a Psychic.
• Spirit Awakening Flowers normally sell for around 10 million Black Dragon Coins, but they deteriorate within three months of being picked. Sapphire Fruits can be preserved for over a century when frozen, making them more valuable.
• Steve initially offers 50 million Black Dragon Coins per fruit, but Xiao Yang consults Babata and negotiates the price up to 56 million each.
• Xiao Yang sells 856 Level-Two Blueberries for a total of 47.936 billion Black Dragon Coins.
• He also learns that Level-One Blueberries sell for only 100,000 Black Dragon Coins, despite costing almost as much to produce proportionally, confirming that Level-Two Blueberries are far more profitable.
• After Babata verifies the contract, Xiao Yang completes the sale and receives the money through Universe Galaxy Bank.
• Steve gives Xiao Yang an Exotic Treasure Shop membership card, granting him a 2% discount at the shop’s branches.
• Xiao Yang purchases:
  • A 1,000-cubic-meter spatial ring

Thirty kilograms of Azure Wave Marrow

One cubic meter of Universe Crystals

• The purchases cost 8.5946 billion Black Dragon Coins after the membership discount.
• Xiao Yang buys the Universe Crystals because he wants to test whether they can be used to recharge or enhance his game account, despite their extremely high price.
• He then leaves to meet Luo Feng. Babata immediately notices Xiao Yang’s sudden wealth and questions him about the Sapphire Fruits.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates increasing caution and business sense. He avoids revealing the blueberries’ real nature, verifies contracts through Babata, negotiates assertively, and chooses the more profitable resources to cultivate and sell.
• He also reveals a willingness to spend enormous sums on uncertain opportunities, particularly the Universe Crystals, because he believes they may be important for his future development through the game.
• Steve is portrayed as an experienced and honest merchant. He explains the differences between Sapphire Fruits and Spirit Awakening Flowers, accepts Xiao Yang’s counteroffer, and treats him as a valuable customer.
• Babata continues serving as Xiao Yang’s advisor, checking contracts, evaluating fair prices, and reacting with surprise to Xiao Yang’s unexpected fortune.
• Luo Feng does not play an active role in the chapter, but his presence remains important because Xiao Yang is waiting to meet him.

Significant Themes

• Value and scarcity: The chapter emphasizes how preservation, availability, and usefulness determine the price of treasures.
• Caution and secrecy: Xiao Yang takes care not to expose the origins or true identity of his products.
• Wealth as a tool for advancement: Xiao Yang treats money not as an end in itself but as a resource for obtaining items that may strengthen his future prospects.
• Economic inequality and market structure: The massive difference between official and black-market exchange rates illustrates the unequal access to Universe Coins and the power of established financial systems.
• Risk and investment: Buying Universe Crystals is a costly gamble, but Xiao Yang considers it necessary to investigate their possible benefits.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Steve negotiate over the value of the Sapphire Fruits, with Xiao Yang relying on Babata’s advice before forcing Steve to raise the offer.
• Steve rewards Xiao Yang’s large transaction with a membership card and offers discounted future purchases.
• Xiao Yang consults Babata throughout the business dealings, especially regarding pricing and contract safety.
• At the end, Babata confronts Xiao Yang about the source of his Sapphire Fruits, setting up a likely explanation or revelation in the next chapter.

Chapter Summary: “Buying Slaves”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After shopping at the Exotic Treasure Shop, Luo Feng learns that Xiao Yang’s enormous wealth—over forty billion Black Dragon Coins—can purchase a vast amount of resources.
• Xiao Yang reveals that the “Blueberries” he previously gave Luo Feng were actually Sapphire Fruits, rare items capable of transforming a Martial Warrior into a Psychic. Babata becomes suspicious but cannot force Xiao Yang to explain their origin.
• Luo Feng purchases Azure Wave Marrow and a limited amount of Purple Light Dew. Following Xiao Yang’s advice, he prioritizes strengthening himself rather than immediately buying resources for Earth’s people.
• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng visit the slave market. Both are disturbed by the sight of living beings openly displayed and sold, though Xiao Yang adjusts more quickly because he already knew such markets existed.
• Luo Feng is particularly shaken when he sees how cheaply powerful slaves can be purchased. Even Ninth-Order Planetary slaves cost only around one hundred thousand Black Dragon Coins, making him realize how helpless Earth would be if discovered by a stronger civilization.
• This experience destroys Luo Feng’s complacency and intensifies his determination to become stronger, protect Earth, and prevent humanity from becoming enslaved.
• Xiao Yang, meanwhile, considers purchasing slaves for practical reasons, including maintaining a future manor and handling household chores.
• At a highly rated slave shop, Xiao Yang orders one Ninth-Order Stellar-level Psychic slave and three Ninth-Order Stellar-level Martial Warrior slaves.
• He chooses four beautiful and powerful women from the Heart Fox Clan, a race known for its strong soul attacks and unusually high proportion of Psychics. The four slaves are priced at thirty billion Black Dragon Coins.

Character Developments

• Luo Feng: Experiences a major psychological shift. His rapid cultivation and access to powerful inheritances had created a subtle sense of confidence, but the slave market exposes the enormous gap between Earth and the wider universe. He becomes more urgently committed to cultivating and protecting Earth.
• Xiao Yang: Remains calm and pragmatic in the slave market. He views slaves primarily as useful household and defensive assets, while also choosing attractive individuals according to his personal preferences. He continues to conceal the origins of the Sapphire Fruits.
• Babata: Grows suspicious of Xiao Yang’s mysterious resources and frustrated by his refusal to explain them. He also mocks Xiao Yang by reminding him that Luo Feng will eventually unlock the first inheritance from his master.

Significant Themes

• Powerlessness and survival: The slave market demonstrates how easily weaker civilizations and individuals can be dominated by stronger forces.
• The vastness and brutality of the universe: Earth’s standards and assumptions are challenged by a society where even powerful experts can be bought and sold.
• Motivation through fear: Luo Feng’s fear for Earth becomes a stronger driving force than personal pride or ambition.
• Moral contrast and adaptation: The chapter juxtaposes Luo Feng’s shock and discomfort with Xiao Yang’s pragmatic acceptance of the system.
• Hidden power and secrets: Xiao Yang’s unexplained Sapphire Fruits suggest that he possesses knowledge or abilities beyond what Babata understands.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng discuss the true identity and effects of the Sapphire Fruits, while Babata listens and questions Xiao Yang.
• Xiao Yang urges Luo Feng to invest in his own growth rather than spreading resources too thinly across Earth.
• In the slave shop, Xiao Yang directly negotiates with the salesman Sha Xi and selects the Heart Fox Clan slaves based on both their beauty and combat potential.

Chapter Summary: “Game Spending!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang consults Babata about slave-market prices before negotiating with Sha Xi.
• He bargains for a large purchase: thirty billion Black Dragon Coins, ten Fifth-Order Stellar Level slaves—including five Psychics and five Martial Warriors—and five hundred First-Order Stellar Level slaves.
• Xiao Yang requires all service and management slaves to be beautiful and selected from specific races. Sha Xi reluctantly accepts after Xiao Yang threatens to buy from a competing shop.
• Xiao Yang pays a one-billion-coin deposit, with delivery arranged at the Starry Sky Port. Sha Xi promises an additional thousand Ninth-Order Planetary Level service-type beauties as a gift.
• Luo Feng also purchases several Fifth-Order Stellar Level Black Meng Tribe slaves, but avoids buying beauties because of his devotion to Xu Xin.
• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng each purchase a C-Class spaceship. Xiao Yang buys a massive vessel capable of carrying his many slaves, while Luo Feng chooses a smaller, cheaper model.
• At the Starry Sky Port, their ships and slaves are delivered after the remaining payments are made.
• Xiao Yang asks Babata how to locate Earth’s Dark Universe coordinates, since Hu Yan Bo had hidden the coordinates around the Solar System. Babata gives him the necessary method.
• Xiao Yang tests whether entering the Game World will cause him to reappear in outer space. He confirms that he returns to the same location inside the spaceship.
• He then checks whether Universe Coins can be used in the game. One Universe Crystal—worth 7.5 billion Black Dragon Coins—recharges only one Voucher Point.
• Xiao Yang nevertheless makes the purchase and receives the game’s First-Charge Gift Pack.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates increasing wealth, confidence, and business savvy. He negotiates aggressively but strategically, securing a large discount and favorable additions to his order.
• His purchase of numerous beautiful service and management slaves reveals his willingness to use the universe’s slave system for practical and personal purposes.
• Xiao Yang also shows caution and foresight by confirming his return point from the Game World before entering it fully.
• His interest in converting Universe Coins into Voucher Points establishes a new way for him to exploit his wealth within the game.
• Luo Feng remains emotionally loyal to Xu Xin and refuses to indulge in buying beautiful slaves, reinforcing his characterization as devoted and restrained.
• Sha Xi shifts quickly from complaining about the poor profit margin to enthusiastic cooperation once Xiao Yang threatens to patronize a competitor.

Significant Themes

• Wealth and bargaining: Xiao Yang’s immense resources allow him to negotiate from a position of power, while merchants balance profit against the fear of losing a major customer.
• Material power in the universe: Slaves, spaceships, and cultivation levels are treated as commodities with clearly defined prices.
• Practical exploitation of resources: Xiao Yang continuously seeks ways to turn his wealth, Babata’s knowledge, and the Game World into advantages.
• Loyalty versus indulgence: The contrast between Luo Feng’s devotion to Xu Xin and Xiao Yang’s purchase of beautiful slaves highlights their differing personalities and values.
• Bridging reality and the game: The chapter begins connecting Xiao Yang’s cosmic wealth to the game’s economy, suggesting that Universe Crystals may become a powerful source of in-game advancement.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Sha Xi engage in a tense but humorous negotiation, with Xiao Yang using the threat of a competitor to force acceptance of his terms.
• Sha Xi attempts to justify his prices, but ultimately agrees because losing the sale would be worse than accepting reduced profits.
• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng travel and make purchases together, though their choices reflect their different personalities.
• Xiao Yang questions Babata about Earth’s Dark Universe coordinates, then later relies on Babata’s information to test the Game World’s spatial mechanics.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang’s first successful recharge and the appearance of the First-Charge Gift Pack, setting up the next development.