Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• At the Ginza 4S Store, manager Yu orders guards to attack Jun Wangchen after threatening to send a video of him fighting to the police. Jun calmly dismisses Yu’s threats, while the guards prepare to strike.
• The store’s gray-haired owner rushes in and stops them, recognizing Jun as the Mr. Jun whom Wang Baiwan had mentioned. Wang Baiwan, a powerful East District businessman, arrives shortly afterward.
• After Meng Xi explains how Yu provoked Jun and mistreated him, Wang Baiwan and the store owner turn on those responsible. Yu is beaten, dismissed, and effectively blacklisted from their companies.
• Wang Baiwan also orders Fatso beaten for his role in the confrontation and slaps Lai Yuejing for insulting Jun, throwing her a million yuan for medical expenses.
• Wang Baiwan apologizes to Jun and promises to resolve the matter. Meng Xi is left astonished by Jun’s influence.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen remains composed despite being surrounded and threatened, revealing that he has powerful allies.
• Wang Baiwan shows fierce loyalty and gratitude toward Jun, using his influence to punish those who crossed him.
• The gray-haired store owner shifts immediately from running the store to defending Jun once he recognizes his identity.
• Meng Xi continues to stand up for Jun and provides the account that exposes Yu’s misconduct. She becomes newly curious about Jun’s status.
• Manager Yu, Fatso, and Lai Yuejing are abruptly reduced from bullies to frightened victims of the power they had underestimated.

Significant themes

• Power and status: The store’s staff initially assume Jun is vulnerable, but the arrival of his influential allies reverses the balance of power.
• Loyalty and patronage: Wang Baiwan’s actions demonstrate his strong obligation to Jun and his readiness to reward or punish in Jun’s name.
• Abuse of authority and intimidation: Yu misuses his position and the threat of legal consequences; the chapter answers his coercion with even more forceful retaliation.
• Public humiliation and fear: The onlookers’ silence and the aggressors’ panic highlight how power shapes people’s willingness to act.

Character interactions

• Yu threatens Jun and orders the guards to attack him; Jun responds with calm contempt.
• The store owner confronts Yu, then asks Meng Xi to explain what happened, rejecting Lai Yuejing’s attempt to control the story.
• Wang Baiwan apologizes respectfully to Jun while punishing Yu, Fatso, and Lai Yuejing.
• Meng Xi watches the confrontation and wonders who Jun really is.

Key plot points and events

• At the Ginza 4S Store, Wang Baiwan recognizes Jun Wangchen and apologizes for not identifying him earlier. He explains his reaction by immediately taking Jun’s side against the people who had mistreated him.
• Jun accepts the apology and thanks Wang for intervening, saying he owes him a favor. Wang arranges for Jun’s Porsche 911 paperwork to be handled properly and orders that the car receive the best parts.
• Wang also has Meng Xi promoted to at least general manager, protecting her from anyone who might mistreat her because of her connection to Jun.
• Wang and the dealership owner invite Jun upstairs for tea while the paperwork is processed. Jun insists that Meng Xi join them, and Wang welcomes her.
• In the owner’s office, Wang asks Jun to meet his son, who admires him and hopes to become his disciple. Jun agrees. The owner and his friends then ask to take a photograph with Jun, and Meng Xi takes it for them.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen remains modest and courteous despite the deference he receives. He acknowledges Wang’s help and gives him his phone number so he can repay the favor if needed. He also makes sure Meng Xi is included.
• Wang Baiwan is eager to gain Jun’s goodwill, but his gratitude and respect stem from having witnessed Jun’s extraordinary abilities before. He uses his influence to reward Jun and protect Meng Xi.
• Meng Xi moves from confusion and disbelief to a clearer awareness of Jun’s exceptional standing. She is initially unsure whether she belongs among the powerful business owners, but accepts Jun’s invitation.
• The dealership owner and other business figures shift from ordinary business dealings to enthusiastic deference, seeking Jun’s company and a photograph.

Significant themes

• Status and influence: Jun’s identity transforms the mood of the showroom and changes how everyone treats him and those associated with him.
• Favors and reciprocity: Jun values Wang’s help and makes clear that he intends to return it.
• Power extending to others: Jun’s standing brings Meng Xi protection and a major promotion.
• Humility amid admiration: Though others treat him as a master, Jun remains composed and includes Meng Xi rather than isolating himself with the powerful.

Character interactions

• Wang apologizes to Jun and acts on his behalf; Jun responds graciously and offers his contact information.
• Wang and the dealership owner invite Jun for tea, then welcome Meng Xi when Jun calls her to join them.
• Wang asks Jun to meet his admiring son, while the owner and his friends request a group photo.
• Meng Xi takes the photograph, watching the business owners’ deference deepen her understanding of Jun’s status.

Plot points and events

• Wang Baiwan and his associates treasure a photograph with Jun Wangchen, convinced it will be valuable to them in the future.
• Wang Baiwan’s son, Wang Shiwan, arrives and recognizes Jun as the man who disrupted his earlier confession. He threatens him, but Wang Baiwan slaps him and apologizes, revealing that Jun is the respected “Mr. Jun.”
• Wang Shiwan refuses to believe Jun could be the famed master his father described. He demands a demonstration of Jun’s supernatural abilities.
• Jun creates mist, lightning, and a dragon-shaped cloud, then unleashes the Heavenly Thunder Art, filling the surrounding area with overwhelming thunder and lightning.
• Convinced by what he sees, Wang Shiwan apologizes and accepts Jun’s identity. Jun dismisses the phenomena and calmly returns to his tea.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen remains composed and forgiving, demonstrating immense power without anger or boastfulness.
• Wang Shiwan shifts from arrogant hostility and disbelief to fear, humility, and respect. He learns not to judge someone by appearance.
• Wang Baiwan is protective of Jun’s standing and anxious about his son’s disrespect, but relieved when Jun forgives him.

Character interactions

• Wang Baiwan reprimands and slaps Wang Shiwan for threatening Jun, then apologizes on his son’s behalf.
• Wang Shiwan challenges Jun, while Jun answers calmly and lets his abilities settle the dispute.
• After witnessing the demonstration, Wang Shiwan bows and acknowledges Jun; the others watch in awe.

Significant themes

• Appearances can deceive: Jun looks ordinary but possesses extraordinary power.
• Humility and restraint: Jun does not take offense at Wang Shiwan’s insults and uses power only to make his identity clear.
• Respect for mastery: The onlookers’ awe—and Wang Shiwan’s change of heart—reinforces the chapter’s ideal of the true master.

Key plot points and events

• After Jun Wangchen proves his strength at the Ginza dealership, Wang Shiwan and the others apologize and treat him with exaggerated respect.
• Wangchen leaves and visits his mother, Shen Luoying, at her restaurant in Baijia Town. The staff admire him and praise him for supporting her.
• He learns that his mother has moved her belongings into the restaurant because the new house feels too empty and she dislikes being alone there.
• Wangchen helps her tidy the third floor, quickly organizing everything with his abilities.
• While sorting clothes, a wedding ring falls out. Shen Luoying confirms it belonged to Wangchen’s absent father, prompting Wangchen to demand an explanation and ask where the man is.
• Shen says his father had reasons for leaving and still loves them, but admits she does not know where he is. Wangchen suppresses his anger and changes the subject, saying he came to give her some things.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen is shown as confident about his future, affectionate toward his mother, and increasingly troubled by the sacrifices she has made. His resentment toward his absent father erupts when he sees the wedding ring.
• Shen Luoying is proud of her son and reassures him that his success matters more to her than his constant presence. Her attachment to the ring and defense of her husband reveal unresolved feelings and pain.
• Their warm, teasing relationship contrasts with the tension surrounding Wangchen’s father. Shen gently scolds Wangchen for boasting, while he willingly helps her with chores.

Significant themes

• Filial love and gratitude: Wangchen realizes he has been too busy to spend time with the mother who raised him.
• Loneliness and sacrifice: Shen prefers the bustle of the restaurant to living alone, underscoring the emotional cost of years spent without her husband.
• Family abandonment and unresolved pain: The ring symbolizes Shen’s enduring attachment, while Wangchen’s anger reflects the hardship and stigma he and his mother endured.
• Ambition and confidence: Wangchen believes his abilities and the Groundhog Phone will allow him to rise further, though his mother cautions him against arrogance.

Plot points

• Jun Wangchen secretly transfers half of his mastery of the Eighteen Culinary Arts into his mother Shen Luoying’s mind, briefly making her unconscious. He claims she merely nodded off.
• He gives her two magical Universe Bags containing immortal soil and spring water, explaining that they can improve crops and fish and potentially extend people’s lives. He disguises their origin with a story about a master he once saved.
• At home, they test the bags. Cabbage seeds mature in seconds, and white radishes grow in under ten seconds, astonishing Shen Luoying.
• They take the vegetables to the kitchen to test their quality. Shen Luoying’s knife work suddenly becomes remarkably smooth, and unfamiliar cooking techniques appear in her mind—the effects of Wangchen’s concealed transfer.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen is protective and generous toward his mother, sharing extraordinary gifts and culinary knowledge while hiding the full truth behind both.
• Shen Luoying moves from skepticism to amazement as the bags prove their power. Her concern for proper manners shows when she insists Wangchen should have thanked the master who supposedly gave him the gifts. She then becomes confused by her sudden cooking ability.
• Their warm, teasing exchange highlights their closeness: Wangchen reassures her, while she responds with maternal concern and affectionate disbelief.

Significant themes

• Family care and quiet sacrifice: Wangchen uses his abilities to help his mother but keeps his intervention secret.
• The extraordinary intruding into ordinary life: Everyday gardening and cooking become miraculous through immortal resources and supernatural knowledge.
• Hidden power and wonder: Shen Luoying experiences dramatic changes without knowing their true source, while Wangchen watches the results unfold.

Plot points and events

• Shen Luoying and Jun Wangchen taste white radish and napa cabbage grown with soil and spring water from the Immortal Realm. Both are amazed by the vegetables’ exceptional freshness and flavor, and finish them quickly.
• Shen notes that the ingredients could help her restaurant, though she thinks the supplies are scarce. Jun suggests diluting the soil and water with ordinary supplies, concealing that he can obtain more from the Immortal Realm.
• Shen uses the soil in her garden and pours the spring water into a backyard pond. The pond’s small fish rapidly grow large, prompting mother and son to cook a fish dinner.
• That evening, Jun accompanies Shen to her busy restaurant. When the kitchen runs short of fish for fish-fragrant shredded meat, he reminds her about the fish at home and brings some over.
• Jun volunteers to cook. His precise knife skills astonish Shen and the nearby staff. He prepares fish-fragrant shredded meat with the Immortal Realm fish, and its aroma captivates the entire restaurant.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen is resourceful and keeps the source of the supplies secret, while finding a practical way to help his mother. His remarkable culinary skill becomes clear when he takes charge of the restaurant dish.
• Shen Luoying is impressed by the ingredients and Jun’s suggestion, and quickly sees how they might benefit her restaurant. Though initially doubtful about his cooking, she trusts him after witnessing his knife work.
• Their warm, cooperative relationship is central: they share meals, plan how to use the supplies, and work together to serve the restaurant’s customers.

Significant themes

• Family warmth and cooperation: Mother and son support one another at home and at work.
• Hidden power and opportunity: The Immortal Realm’s resources transform ordinary food and offer the restaurant a chance to thrive.
• Skill and sensory appeal: Jun’s cooking is presented as both artistry and practical craft, with the dish’s irresistible fragrance setting up the next scene.

Key plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen serves his restaurant’s premium fish-fragrant shredded pork, whose exceptional aroma immediately draws diners’ attention.
• A male customer eats the dish and is transported back to memories of his childhood and his grandparents. He finishes it eagerly, praises it as the best food he has ever tasted, and asks for another serving.
• Jun explains the dish’s ingredients and cooking technique, but refuses a second order: each customer may have only one serving of a premium dish per day.
• A female customer has a similarly powerful reaction, devouring her portion and asking to pay extra for another. Jun again enforces the limit.
• Other diners rush to order the dish. Their varied emotional responses and praise quickly build the restaurant’s reputation and bring in more business.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen remains confident in the dish and steadfast about the restaurant’s rules, using scarcity to preserve its value. He also promotes the restaurant while explaining how the dish is made.
• Shen Luoying, the restaurant owner, supports Jun’s policy and clarifies that the limit applies only to premium dishes.
• The customers are transformed from curious diners into enthusiastic admirers; the dish stirs powerful memories and cravings in them.

Significant themes

• Food as a vessel for memory and emotion: The dish reconnects customers with childhood, family, and love they once took for granted.
• Artistry and exceptional ingredients: Careful technique and otherworldly ingredients make an ordinary dish feel extraordinary.
• Scarcity and value: Jun limits premium orders despite customers’ willingness to pay more, reinforcing the dish’s exclusivity.
• Word-of-mouth success: Genuine customer reactions rapidly turn the restaurant into a popular destination.

Character interactions

• Jun serves the first man and explains the dish, while politely but firmly refusing his request for more.
• Shen backs Jun up when the man questions the one-serving rule.
• Jun similarly declines the woman’s offer to pay double.
• Other diners witness these reactions, order the dish themselves, and spread the restaurant’s fame by praising it and inviting others.

Plot points and events

• After a successful day at the restaurant—earning substantially more than the day before—Jun Wangchen warns his mother, Shen Luoying, to keep their immortal soil and spring water secret.
• At home, he sets up a Soul-Confusing Array in the backyard so no one but himself and Shen Luoying can locate the valuable resources.
• Jun’s dormmate Zhang Zhengxiao calls to persuade him to livestream answers to fans’ questions, partly to promote their newly opened second milk-tea shop. After teasing and pressuring Jun, Zhang gets him to agree.
• Jun prepares for the stream and changes his appearance with a Disguise Pill. Before he begins, Xu Youyue video-calls him, learns about the Q&A, and insists on joining.
• Jun goes live on Exalted Emperor TV. The platform’s promotion brings in tens of millions of viewers within minutes, and the chat fills with jokes and excited fans. Jun introduces Xu as his special guest and brings her onto the screen.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen is cautious and protective of his mother, but also playful and sharp-tongued with his friends. Though reluctant to stream, he eventually agrees and welcomes Xu’s help.
• Shen Luoying accepts the need for secrecy, recognizing that possessing valuable things can attract danger.
• Zhang Zhengxiao is persuasive and shamelessly uses old favors—and embarrassing secrets—to get Jun to cooperate.
• Xu Youyue shows enthusiasm and confidence, volunteering to share the livestream rather than let Jun handle it alone.

Significant themes

• Protecting valuable resources: Jun recognizes that extraordinary possessions can put his family at risk, prompting him to conceal and guard them.
• Friendship and teasing: Jun and Zhang’s banter draws on their history of favors and grievances, even as Zhang manipulates him into helping.
• Fame and audience participation: Jun’s immense popularity is reflected in the stream’s rapid viewership and lively comments.
• Companionship: Xu’s insistence on joining turns the livestream into a shared activity.

Character interactions

• Jun quietly advises Shen to keep the soil and water secret, then protects them with the array.
• Jun and Zhang trade jokes and recount their dormitory history before Zhang secures Jun’s agreement to stream.
• Jun explains the livestream to Xu; she persuades him to include her, and they appear together before the audience.

Key plot points and events

• Xu Youyue joins Jun Wangchen’s livestream as his special guest. Viewers are immediately captivated by her beauty, and she wins them over with her warm manner.
• The pair answer questions submitted by fans. Youyue advises an aspiring entrepreneur to build skills and experience patiently rather than rush toward success.
• The discussion ranges across friendship, attraction, parenting, how to respond to criticism, and the dignity of people who ask for help. Jun and Youyue also invite viewers to weigh in when they are unsure how to answer.
• Asked what perfect love looks like, Jun says it can include imperfections, then looks at Youyue. She blushes, prompting viewers to urge the pair to get together.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Youyue shows that she is not only striking and gracious but also thoughtful and insightful, surprising Jun with the maturity of her answers. Her blush at Jun’s remark hints at affection.
• Jun Wangchen is impressed by Youyue and visibly attentive to her. His answers reveal his views on relationships, friendship, and criticism.
• Jun and Youyue work smoothly together, exchanging glances and sharing the spotlight. Their gentle, flirtatious rapport becomes apparent to both the fans and the reader.
• The livestream audience is an active presence: it jokes, sends gifts, offers answers, and enthusiastically ships the pair.

Significant themes

• Patience and growth: Ambitions require steady preparation and experience.
• Authentic judgment: Friendship and love involve qualities beyond surface appearances, even though attraction may begin there.
• Social comparison and parenting: Constantly measuring oneself against others can cause unhappiness, while competitive pressure can deprive children of a balanced childhood.
• Dignity and compassion: The chapter treats begging as a vulnerable act, regardless of whether the person’s circumstances are known.
• Love and imperfection: A meaningful relationship need not be flawless.

Chapter summary: “Livestream Q&A (Part Two)”

Key events

Jun Wangchen continues his livestream, answering questions from fans alongside Xu Youyue. When viewers tease him about his relationship with Xu, she deftly changes the subject. Jun later describes letting go of love as leaving a station without watching the departing bus—an answer that hints at his own complicated feelings.
The rest of the stream becomes a series of reflections on love, freedom, kindness, suffering, ambition, work, and education. Jun argues that self-discipline enables freedom, suffering is not inherently valuable, and effort remains important even though success also depends on factors such as luck and talent. He urges students not to abandon education, saying learning preserves their future ability to choose meaningful work and a dignified life. Xu adds that maturity helps people recognize genuine love, that improving oneself can improve the world, and that the dividing line between life’s first and second halves is the present moment.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen comes across as thoughtful, candid, and occasionally wry. His answers show a pragmatic outlook: he acknowledges unfairness and the limits of hard work, but insists that people should still try. His silence when Xu speaks about lasting love suggests unresolved feelings or discomfort, though the chapter does not clarify them.
• Xu Youyue acts as Jun’s supportive co-host, rescuing him from an awkward personal question and offering confident, warm perspectives of her own. Her answer about never regretting marriage is phrased as advice to a viewer, but is notably personal and prompts Jun to fall silent.
• Jun and Xu share an easy rapport. She redirects the conversation when he is caught off guard, while he listens to her responses and occasionally seems affected by them.
• The audience participates enthusiastically, praising the hosts’ answers and responding especially strongly to their advice about relationships, patriotism, and education.

Significant themes

• Love and letting go: Love may persist in memory even as a person tries to move forward; maturity can make people better at recognizing true love.
• Freedom and discipline: Freedom is not simply doing whatever one wants; it also means self-command and the ability to say no.
• Effort amid unfairness: Hard work cannot guarantee success, but giving up can leave people haunted by what they might have achieved.
• Suffering and resilience: Pain should not be glorified or sought out; resilience means continuing through what cannot be avoided.
• Choice, education, and dignity: Learning expands future options and can help people find work that offers both purpose and time for life.
• Perspective and self-improvement: The hosts encourage people to improve themselves, speak up, and judge others—and their own circumstances—with greater awareness.

Key plot points and events

• After his livestream ends, Jun Wangchen receives a message from Sword Immortal Li Bai, who asks for Spicy Strips to serve to old friends.
• Jun sends Li Bai Spicy Strips and extra snacks. In return, Li Bai gives him his self-created supreme sword art, the Green Lotus Sword Art, and then his personal immortal artifact, the Green Lotus Sword.
• Li Bai explains that he no longer needs a physical sword: a true swordsman can make himself—or even a thought—a sword. He gives the weapon to Jun so it can be used again.
• Jun learns the sword art, absorbing Li Bai’s knowledge of sword energy, momentum, intent, and technique. Excited to test it, he enters the Martial Artists’ Virtual Platform.
• The Green Lotus Sword releases a terrifying aura merely by appearing, alarming nearby practitioners. Jun realizes the artifact would attract dangerous attention and puts it away.
• He instead forms a sword from spiritual power and practices the art. His movements display striking speed, grace, and control, drawing the attention of other martial artists.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen gains both a formidable sword technique and a powerful weapon, bringing him closer to his childhood dream of becoming a swordsman. He also shows caution by deciding not to expose the Green Lotus Sword before he is strong enough to protect it.
• Li Bai appears generous and reflective. Though unrivaled in swordsmanship, he has little use for his old weapon and hopes Jun will give it a new purpose.

Character interactions

• Jun and Li Bai’s exchange is friendly and generous: Li Bai’s request for snacks becomes an unexpectedly valuable trade, and Jun reciprocates with extra treats.
• Li Bai shares his philosophy of swordsmanship with Jun, while Jun accepts the gifts with gratitude and respect.
• Jun’s practice attracts the curiosity and unease of nearby martial artists, who sense the Green Lotus Sword’s power and witness his impressive swordplay.

Significant themes

• Generosity and reciprocity: A modest gift of snacks leads to a meaningful exchange between the two men.
• Legacy and renewal: Li Bai passes his dormant sword and art to someone who can use them.
• The nature of mastery: Li Bai teaches that true swordsmanship does not depend on wielding a physical blade.
• Power and responsibility: Jun recognizes that possessing a legendary artifact can be as dangerous as it is advantageous, and chooses restraint.

Key plot points and events

• On a mountaintop in the Virtual City, Jun Wangchen practices the basic movements of the Green Lotus Sword Art. He works on sharpening his sight and hearing so he can detect an opponent’s weaknesses and anticipate their actions.
• Comparing himself with Sword Immortal Li Bai, whose senses and sword skill are described as supreme, Jun recognizes how far he has to go—but remains patient, mindful that he has only just begun training.
• He studies the art’s second page and learns Red Sword at the Fingertips, a single attack made up of ten forms performed in one instant.
• After many repetitions, Jun executes the sequence smoothly and releases a burst of brilliant sword radiance. The attack pierces and cuts into the cliff.
• Sword energy then enters his dantian and forms an eleventh groove, advancing him to foundation establishment peak. Testing his strength, he cracks the cliff with a punch.
• After practicing a little longer, Jun decides to head back—but stops when something ahead catches his attention. The chapter ends before revealing what he sees.

Character development

• Jun shows discipline, concentration, and humility as he trains his senses and sword technique. He accepts that he cannot yet match Li Bai, but is encouraged by steady progress.
• His success with Red Sword at the Fingertips boosts his confidence, and his unexpected breakthrough brings excitement at how close he is to the golden core stage.

Significant themes

• Mastery through fundamentals: Basic skills and perception are essential to becoming a true swordsman.
• Patience and persistence: Jun’s progress comes through repeated practice, not instant mastery.
• Growth through practice: His sword training directly advances his cultivation, linking martial skill with spiritual power.

Character interactions

• The chapter focuses almost entirely on Jun’s solo training. Li Bai is an important point of comparison through the sword principles and experience associated with him, but does not appear in person.

Key plot points and events

• At a lake, Mo Xiaofei is cornered by Jianrencheng and his Black Tier lackeys, who claim she has trespassed on their training ground. Jianrencheng demands her Virtual Coins and threatens her when she refuses.
• Jun Wangchen intervenes, striking the ground with sword energy and stopping Jianrencheng from approaching her. He helps Mo Xiaofei up, then challenges the group’s bullying.
• Jianrencheng attacks with his signature Demon Tiger Palm. Jun Wangchen effortlessly cuts through the technique and then wounds Jianrencheng with a single sword move, “Sword in Hand, Crimson at the Fingertips.”
• Jianrencheng orders his lackeys to retreat rather than risk further injury. Jun advises Mo Xiaofei to grow stronger and leaves.
• Mo learns Jun’s name and realizes he is the renowned genius who reached the summit of Sky-Piercing Mountain.

Character developments

• Mo Xiaofei begins frightened and powerless, but the encounter makes her resolve to train harder so she can defend herself.
• Jun Wangchen displays calm confidence and overwhelming swordsmanship, using his strength to protect someone being preyed upon.
• Jianrencheng goes from swaggering bully to fearful and cautious after Jun decisively defeats him.

Significant themes

• The chapter contrasts strength used for protection with strength used for exploitation.
• It emphasizes the harshness of a world where the weak are vulnerable to the strong, and the need for self-improvement.
• Jun’s concealed reputation and ability create a theme of hidden strength and unexpected greatness.

Character interactions

• Jun reassures Mo and shields her from Jianrencheng, while Mo recognizes him as the person who helped her on Sky-Piercing Mountain.
• Jun’s contemptuous challenge provokes Jianrencheng and his men, but his victory forces them to withdraw.
• Jun’s parting advice gives Mo a renewed determination, and the onlookers’ recognition of his identity leaves her stunned.

1. Key plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen practices “Sword in Hand, Crimson at the Fingertips” at dawn. His movements are now smooth and confident, and he combines sword practice with circulating the Mortal’s Cultivation Art.
• After breakfast with his mother, Shen Luoying, Jun helps at her restaurant, which is busy thanks to the popularity of his fish-fragrant shredded pork.
• Feng Mei calls to invite him to the Feng Collateral Branch’s leadership handover luncheon. The event is important to her, and many guests are attending because Jun’s success in the Alchemy Competition has drawn attention. He agrees to come and drives to Jinling Manor.
• Guests and passersby discuss Feng Mei’s expected leadership and the remarkable alchemist who helped her gain prominence.
• Meng Tejiao brings her recently single friend, Qiu Ya, to the luncheon, hoping she will meet a wealthy suitor. Feng Zhua welcomes them and explains that the crowd has gathered largely because of Jun. He mentions that the Wei family’s young master is also expected.
• The chapter ends as Jun arrives at Jinling Manor in his Porsche.

2. Character developments

• Jun Wangchen shows rapid progress in swordsmanship and cultivation. Though he would rather keep working, he accepts Feng Mei’s request, recognizing the importance of the occasion.
• Feng Mei is preparing to take over the branch leadership and relies on Jun’s presence to make the handover luncheon successful.
• Shen Luoying remains supportive and warmly encourages Jun as he balances family duties with his growing public role.
• Qiu Ya is recovering from a breakup but is financially strained and hopes to find a wealthy partner.
• Meng Tejiao is confident and socially ambitious, acting as Qiu Ya’s matchmaker.
• Feng Zhua appears envious of Feng Mei’s good fortune and Jun’s influence, despite hosting the guests.

3. Significant themes

• Growth through discipline: Jun’s increasingly natural swordwork reflects the results of consistent practice.
• Reputation and influence: Jun’s competition victory has made him a major draw, shaping attendance at the handover.
• Family and obligation: Jun’s personal commitments at the restaurant compete with the demands of his expanding status.
• Wealth and social ambition: Qiu Ya’s hopes and the guests’ attention to prominent families highlight the importance of money and connections in this social world.

4. Character interactions

• Jun and Shen share a peaceful breakfast before working together at the restaurant; she accepts his plans to attend the luncheon.
• Feng Mei respectfully persuades Jun to attend, explaining that his presence matters to her and to the guests.
• Meng Tejiao encourages Qiu Ya to socialize, then introduces her to Feng Zhua, who promises to help her meet eligible men.
• Feng Zhua explains the crowd’s interest in Jun, while his jealousy hints at tensions within the Feng family.
• Jun’s arrival sets up his first appearance before the assembled guests.

Key plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen arrives at Jinling Manor for the Feng Collateral Branch’s leadership handover ceremony. He notices that most guests seem to have come hoping to meet the famed “Mr. Jun,” rather than for the ceremony itself.
• Inside, Meng Tejiao and Qiu Ya discuss the powerful young men expected to attend. They recognize Lin Dong and Tian Ye, friends of Feng Wenli, and learn that Wei Caijun is also due to arrive.
• Jun searches the crowded hall for Feng Mei but unexpectedly encounters Xu Yirou, whom he has not seen for some time.
• Xu credits Jun’s past sale of an imperial-green jadeite with helping Thousand Gold Jewelry thrive; she expects the company to dominate Jinling’s jewelry market.
• Lin Dong and Tian Ye interrupt their conversation. They look down on Jun because of his appearance and refuse to shake his hand, while Xu defends him as someone of unusual standing.
• The two men mention that Feng Wenli has returned and claim he will introduce them to the distinguished Mr. Jun. Xu realizes they likely do not know that Jun himself is Mr. Jun. The scene ends as someone greets the group.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen is now a celebrated figure in Feng circles, though he remains modest and somewhat uncomfortable with the attention.
• Xu Yirou is grateful for Jun’s past help and treats him warmly, unaware at first that his status has risen so dramatically.
• Qiu Ya remains wary of Wei Caijun, remembering his role in a past scheme against her, and wants to avoid him.
• Meng Tejiao distrusts Feng Wenli, describing him as hypocritical and manipulative.
• Lin Dong and Tian Ye reveal their arrogance and social prejudice by judging Jun’s appearance and snubbing him.

Significant themes

• Status and appearances: Jun’s influence is far greater than his clothes and demeanor suggest, while the officials’ sons assume otherwise.
• Reputation and recognition: Jun’s fame draws the crowd, even as many guests do not know what he looks like.
• Gratitude and loyalty: Xu remembers Jun’s help and speaks up for him.
• Power and moral character: Wealth and connections do not make figures like Wei Caijun or Feng Wenli respectable.

Character interactions

• Jun and Xu reconnect warmly, discussing the success of her jewelry business.
• Xu introduces Jun to Lin Dong and Tian Ye, whose dismissive behavior prompts her to defend him.
• Lin Dong and Tian Ye invite Xu to meet Feng Wenli and boast that he will introduce them to Mr. Jun, creating dramatic irony because Jun is standing right beside them.
• Meng Tejiao and Qiu Ya discuss the gathering’s influential guests, with Qiu Ya’s memories of Wei Caijun shaping her reaction to his expected arrival.

• Conflict at the ceremony: At the Feng Collateral Branch’s leadership handover ceremony, Feng Wenli recognizes Jun Wangchen as the man who humiliated him at the Jinling Tea House. He threatens to have Jun thrown out, while Lin Dong and Tian Ye back him up. Jun refuses to be intimidated and challenges Feng to try.
• Xu Yirou intervenes: Xu Yirou objects to Feng’s treatment of Jun, noting that Jun is an honored guest. Feng dismisses her judgment and threatens Jun with a ten-second ultimatum. Though Xu knows Jun’s true importance, she does not reveal his identity; she tries to prevent Feng from provoking him and damaging the branch’s reputation.
• Jun’s standing is revealed to the reader: Feng privately knows that Jun helped the collateral branch win its first alchemy competition title in over a decade and that Feng Qianyuan, the branch head, regards Jun as his superior. Feng initially thinks Jun’s absence of protection gives him an opening, unaware that he is risking severe consequences by antagonizing him.
• The confrontation escalates: Jun tells Feng that even Feng Qianyuan would not order him out, and asks what gives Feng, merely a junior in the family, the right to speak to him that way. Feng becomes furious and threatens Jun’s life. Xu urges restraint, reminding him that a public scene could disgrace the branch. Feng then offers to forgive Jun if he apologizes, but Jun rejects the offer and repeats his defiance.
• Other reactions: Qiu Ya, Jun’s former girlfriend, and her companion Meng Tejiao notice the confrontation and assume Jun has recklessly provoked a powerful family. Qiu is relieved she is no longer involved with him. Lin Dong and Tian Ye likewise expect Feng to punish Jun.
  Character developments and themes: Jun remains calm and self-assured under pressure, refusing to submit or seek protection. Feng’s arrogance and desire to save face override his judgment, while Xu shows tact and concern for both Jun and the branch’s reputation. The scene emphasizes the gap between apparent social status and hidden influence, as well as pride, intimidation, and the consequences of underestimating someone.

• Plot points and events: At Jinling Manor, Jun Wangchen’s insult to Feng Wenli sparks a confrontation. Lin Dong and Tian Ye each offer to punish him, but Jun rejects them—and Tian Ye is unnerved into backing away by Jun’s terrifying gaze. Wei Caijun, heir to one of Jinling’s powerful families, then challenges Jun and is dismissed as unworthy too. Before the conflict turns physical, Feng Qianyuan arrives for the ceremony transferring leadership of the Feng Collateral Branch, drawing everyone’s attention. Feng Wenli postpones his revenge until after the ceremony, while Wei Caijun warns Jun that he will come after him that night.
• Character developments: Jun remains composed and fiercely protective of his pride, even when surrounded by influential opponents. His status is suggested by Wei Caijun’s knowledge that Jun cured Elder Mo, though his defiance alarms onlookers. Jun also suspects Wei may be the Witch who framed him at the police station. Wei conceals his resentment beneath a calm exterior. Qiu Ya’s weary reactions suggest familiarity with Jun’s pride, while Meng Tejiao openly mocks him and dismisses his prospects.
• Character interactions: Feng Wenli, Lin Dong, and Tian Ye attempt to intimidate Jun, but none can make him submit. Wei Caijun joins the standoff, trading insults with Jun before leaving with a threat. Qiu Ya and Meng Tejiao discuss Jun, with Meng criticizing him for risking Qiu Ya’s safety; Qiu responds bitterly that she may have been blind to fall for him. Xu Yirou, worried by how many powerful young men Jun has antagonized, sits beside him after the others disperse.
• Significant themes: The chapter emphasizes pride, arrogance, and the limits of intimidation: Jun refuses to yield to status or numbers, but his defiance may carry serious consequences. It also builds suspense around hidden identities and future retaliation, particularly Jun’s suspicion about Wei and Wei’s threat for that night.

Key plot points and events

• At the Feng Collateral Branch’s leadership handover ceremony, guests are seated according to status. Jun Wangchen ends up in the back because his phone is dead; Xu Yirou chooses to sit beside him.
• Feng Wenli tells Lin Dong and Tian Ye that his priority is winning the favor of the famed “Mr. Jun,” whose approval could raise his standing. The three hope Feng Wenli might later help them benefit from that connection.
• During the ceremony, Feng Mei thanks Mr. Jun for changing her life and announces that he is present, inviting him to the stage.
• Jun Wangchen stands and walks forward. Feng Wenli and others assume he is making a scene, while Wei Caijun suspects he may be impersonating Mr. Jun.
• Xu Yirou, Feng Fu, Feng Xuan, Feng Qianyuan, and other prominent guests rise to applaud and welcome Jun Wangchen, confirming his identity.
• Feng Wenli realizes that the man he dismissed as unworthy is the celebrated Mr. Jun. He is left pale and stunned.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen is publicly revealed as Mr. Jun, transforming the way the assembled guests see him.
• Feng Mei openly credits Jun with her success and expresses gratitude, showing how important his support has been to her.
• Feng Wenli is exposed as arrogant and status-conscious. His hopes of using Mr. Jun for advancement collapse when he learns whom he had insulted.
• Xu Yirou demonstrates her knowledge of Jun’s identity and supports him openly.
• Lin Dong and Tian Ye shift from plotting against Jun to hoping to gain from Feng Wenli’s anticipated connection with Mr. Jun, only to be stunned by the revelation.

Significant themes

• Status and birth: Feng Wenli reflects on the divide between the Feng family’s Direct and Collateral lines and believes birth determines one’s starting position.
• Reputation versus appearances: Jun’s humble seat and unassuming presence lead others to underestimate him, despite his extraordinary reputation.
• Ambition and hypocrisy: Feng Wenli and his associates seek influence through Mr. Jun, while dismissing Jun himself as beneath them.
• Recognition and reversal: The public welcome overturns the room’s assumptions and exposes the consequences of judging people by their apparent status.

Character interactions

• Feng Wenli entertains Lin Dong and Tian Ye’s plans to exploit his hoped-for connection with Mr. Jun, while warning that Zi Hanyan could protect Jun from their schemes.
• Feng Mei addresses the crowd with gratitude toward Jun, prompting the search for him.
• Xu Yirou’s welcome is followed by a cascade of applause from senior Feng family members and other guests, affirming Jun’s identity.
• Feng Wenli’s earlier contempt contrasts sharply with Jun’s silence and composure as he walks past him.

Key plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen appears at Jinling Manor and is revealed to be the celebrated Mr. Jun, stunning the guests with both his youth and status.
• Feng Mei introduces him to prominent attendees. Wei Caijun, despite his hostility and disbelief, is forced to greet him; Jun responds curtly.
• Jun confronts Feng Wenli, reminding him that he was right to say Wenli was unqualified. Feng Wenli is publicly chastised by Feng Qianyuan and meekly apologizes. Lin Dong and Tian Ye also try to apologize, but Jun has already moved on.
• Jun passes Qiu Ya without acknowledging her. She realizes the man she once rejected and ridiculed has risen far beyond her reach, and is overwhelmed by regret.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen is confirmed as a young, powerful figure. He remains composed and detached, offering little warmth to those who seek his favor and showing no interest in Qiu Ya.
• Feng Wenli loses his former confidence and status after learning Jun’s true identity and being rebuked before the crowd.
• Qiu Ya moves from disbelief and resentment to despair and remorse over her past treatment of Jun.
• Wei Caijun is furious and humiliated by Jun’s rise, but must conceal his reaction and show respect.
• Lin Dong and Tian Ye recognize their earlier mistake and feel embarrassed as onlookers mock them.

Significant themes

• Reversal of status and expectations: Those who dismissed Jun as weak discover that he is the very person they admired.
• Regret and missed chances: Qiu Ya’s realization comes only after her rejection and insults cannot be undone.
• Public humiliation and pride: Feng Wenli and Wei Caijun are forced to confront the gap between their self-image and Jun’s standing.
• Power and social deference: The guests compete for even a brief conversation with Jun, revealing how status shapes their behavior.

Character interactions

• Feng Mei acts as Jun’s guide, introducing him to the influential guests and facilitating their attempts to meet him.
• Jun’s brief, cool exchanges with Wei Caijun and other attendees contrast with the guests’ enthusiastic flattery.
• Jun’s pointed remark to Feng Wenli turns their earlier conflict into a public lesson in humility.
• Qiu Ya avoids Jun’s gaze, but his passing without acknowledgment deepens her sense of loss and regret.

Plot points and events

• After an influential luncheon, Jun Wangchen returns to his university dorm, where his roommates Zhang Zhengxiao and Wang Nuli make crude jokes about a disturbing news story. Jun joins their shameless banter, then asks about their absent roommate, Ke JiusI.
• Ke JiusI returns looking troubled. Jun takes him aside and learns that his sister’s mining company has been crippled by a strange black mist that attacks workers who enter the mine. Several have been seriously injured, and the company is losing money.
• Jun accompanies Ke JiusI to the mine. The area feels ominous: the sunlight seems dim, insects are scarce, and Jun senses dense yin energy and a presence following him.
• At a temporary building, Jun notices that the voice answering from inside is unnaturally quiet. He secretly places a protective rune on Ke JiusI before meeting the woman who identifies herself as Ke Jiuyue.
• Ke Jiuyue’s handshake transfers yin energy toward Jun, confirming his suspicions. When she invites them inside, Jun stops Ke JiusI and confronts her, accusing her of planning to kill them. Ke Jiuyue freezes, revealing a bloodthirsty look.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun remains perceptive and controlled, quickly recognizing that the mine’s danger is likely supernatural. He disguises his actions while protecting Ke JiusI, then confronts the threat directly.
• Ke JiusI is worried about his sister and her company, but appears unaware of the danger posed by the woman claiming to be her.
• Ke Jiuyue initially acts welcoming and helpless, but her unnatural voice, yin-energy touch, and concealed hostility expose her as a likely threat.
• The dorm-room exchange establishes the roommates’ irreverent, crude humor, contrasting with the growing supernatural danger.

Significant themes

• Appearance versus reality: Ke Jiuyue’s friendly manner hides lethal intent.
• Supernatural danger and discernment: Jun relies on unusual perception and careful observation to detect what others miss.
• Loyalty and protection: Jun helps Ke JiusI and quietly takes steps to keep him safe.