Chapter Summaries

After Wen Zhixia celebrated her eighteenth birthday, she stayed up with Chen Shi'an and asked whether he liked her. He admitted he liked her and also liked Li Wanyin and Lin Mengqiu, leaving Wen Zhixia jealous but determined to pursue him before kissing his cheek and rushing out.

• Wen Zhixia posted birthday photos and exchanged late-night messages with Li Wanyin and Lin Mengqiu, while Lin Mengqiu regretted missing the celebration.
• Wen Zhixia followed Chen Shi'an to his room, gave him a clumsy massage, and talked with him about the kind of girl he liked.
• Wen Zhixia asked Chen Shi'an if he liked her, and he said he also liked Li Wanyin and Lin Mengqiu the same way.
• Wen Zhixia sulked, kissed Chen Shi'an twice on the cheek, and told him she had liked him first before running from the room.
• Wen Zhixia returned to put on her slippers and said good night, while Chen Shi'an stayed behind, overwhelmed by his feelings.

Wen Zhixia and Chen Shi'an spent her birthday together, visiting her old middle school and celebrating with her family before returning to school. Lin Meng Qiu reminded Chen Shi'an that her birthday was the following Sunday, and he promised to spend it with her.

• Wen Zhixia showed Chen Shi'an her old school photo and entrance exam record at Shangping Middle School, and they discussed Xiao Yue's upcoming exam.
• Chen Shi'an sent the photo to the group chat, prompting Lin Meng Qiu to ask when he would return.
• Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia celebrated her birthday with her grandparents and relatives, then cycled around before arriving at school just before evening study.
• Lin Meng Qiu sniffed Chen Shi'an and, embarrassed, wrote that her birthday was on the twenty-third.
• Chen Shi'an promised to celebrate Lin Meng Qiu's birthday with her, and she asked him to celebrate it the way he had celebrated Wen Zhixia's.

Lin Meng Qiu looked forward to her eighteenth birthday and was surprised when three classmates gave her presents at school. She planned to celebrate with Chen Shi'an, who had prepared a gift and would help her make a birthday cake, and she invited him to dinner at her home.

• Lin Meng Qiu reflected on her eighteenth birthday and hoped to make a breakthrough in her relationship with Chen Shi'an.
• Qiu Yufu, Zheng Yining, and Xie Mengxuan surprised Lin Meng Qiu with birthday presents and received hugs from her.
• Lin Meng Qiu secretly opened the presents in her schoolbag, then told Chen Shi'an what each friend had given her.
• Lin Meng Qiu learned that Sister Wanyin had left a birthday present for her with Chen Shi'an because she had gone to her hometown to support Xiaoyue.
• Lin Meng Qiu invited Chen Shi'an to dinner at her home and agreed they would collect the presents and make her cake afterward.

Wen Zhixia gave Lin Meng Qiu a birthday lipstick, then surprised her with a hug and teased her about Chen Shi'an. As Lin Meng Qiu rode home with Chen Shi'an, she asked whether he had kissed Wen Zhixia, and he denied it, though she said she did not believe him.

• Wen Zhixia gave Lin Meng Qiu a lipstick for her birthday, and Lin Meng Qiu hugged her after receiving it.
• At the school gates, Lin Meng Qiu questioned Wen Zhixia about what she had done with Chen Shi'an on her birthday, and Wen Zhixia teased her with conflicting answers.
• Wen Zhixia left by bus, and Lin Meng Qiu rode with Chen Shi'an to Uncle Lin's for dinner while Mo Shi joined them.
• On the ride home, Lin Meng Qiu asked Chen Shi'an whether he had kissed Wen Zhixia, and after he denied it, she said she did not believe him.

On Lin Meng Qiu’s eighteenth birthday, Chen Shi’an celebrated with her after dinner at her father’s home and gave her a handmade Fat Cat plush. The chapter left them embracing at Chen Shi’an’s house before they began making her birthday cake.

• Uncle Lin cooked a birthday dinner for Lin Meng Qiu, then she and Chen Shi’an left to make a cake at his home.
• Chen Shi’an video-called Li Wanyin and Xiao Yue, who was staying near her exam school while preparing for her entrance exams.
• Li Wanyin asked Chen Shi’an to give Lin Meng Qiu a badminton racket she had chosen on his recommendation.
• Lin Meng Qiu eagerly hugged Chen Shi’an when he handed her the racket, then thanked Li Wanyin by message.
• Chen Shi’an gave Lin Meng Qiu a handmade Fat Cat plush, and she hugged him again, thanking him as he tried to get them back to making the cake.

On Lin Meng Qiu’s birthday, Chen Shi'an made her a cake, massaged her, and asked whether she liked him. Lin Meng Qiu confessed, Chen Shi'an said he liked her too, and he kissed her cheek, leaving her flustered but reassured.

• Lin Meng Qiu watched Chen Shi'an make her birthday cake, then went to rest in his room while it baked.
• Chen Shi'an caught Lin Meng Qiu pretending to sleep and gave her a massage after she asked him to stay.
• While massaging Lin Meng Qiu’s feet, Chen Shi'an told her Wen Zhixia had asked whether he liked her and asked Lin Meng Qiu whether she liked him.
• Lin Meng Qiu confessed that she liked Chen Shi'an, and he told her he liked her too, though he also liked Wen Zhixia.
• Chen Shi'an kissed Lin Meng Qiu’s cheek, and she realized he liked her as much as he liked Wen Zhixia and Li Wanyin.

Chen Shi'an made Lin Meng Qiu a rabbit princess birthday cake, and they grew closer as he carried her home. At midnight, Lin Meng Qiu celebrated turning eighteen with Chen Shi'an, her father, and Fat Cat.

• Chen Shi'an gave Lin Meng Qiu a tiny cake and his buckwheat pillow, then made her an elaborate rabbit princess birthday cake.
• Lin Meng Qiu asked why Chen Shi'an liked her, and he told her his feelings came naturally because she was herself.
• Chen Shi'an carried Lin Meng Qiu home on his back, and she kissed his cheek and asked him to climb Cloud Perch Mountain with her the next day.
• Lin Meng Qiu and Chen Shi'an returned to find Uncle Lin had decorated the living room for her birthday, and she hugged him gratefully.
• As Lin Meng Qiu turned eighteen, Uncle Lin, Chen Shi'an, and Fat Cat celebrated with the cake and a birthday song.

As July began, Chen Shi'an and his classmates prepared for final exams while he and Wen Zhixia uncovered clues that Xu Zihan was secretly dating He Yeye. Meanwhile, Li Wanyin’s Tea Fruit Formula flourished, and Chen Shi'an encouraged her to open three new branches at once; a sudden downpour left them wondering how they would get home.

• Li Wanyue topped Cloud Roost City's high school entrance exams and chose to attend Yunqi No. 1 High School, while Chen Shi'an, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu prepared for their final exams.
• Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu speculated that Xu Zihan was dating a scholarly girl outside their class, and Wen Zhixia later shared clues pointing to He Yeye as his girlfriend.
• Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia connected He Yeye's basketball shoes and other clues to Xu Zihan, then agreed to let their friends keep the relationship secret until He Yeye confessed.
• Tea Fruit Formula's business thrived, bringing Li Wanyin and Chen Shi'an substantial earnings and offers from Yunji Group to open more locations.
• Chen Shi'an advised Li Wanyin to open all three proposed branch locations, and she agreed.
• Thunder and heavy rain began as Chen Shi'an and Li Wanyin prepared to leave the shop, while Fat Cat hurried inside to escape the storm.

During a summer downpour, Li Wanyin and Chen Shi'an rode home through the rain with Fat Cat, and Li Wanyin kissed him after they returned. Chen Shi'an kissed her back and admitted he liked her as well as Zhizhi and Meng Qiu, while Li Wanyin accepted his feelings; they then discussed Xiao Yue coming to stay with her.

• Li Wanyin persuaded Chen Shi'an to ride home with her through the heavy rain, and Fat Cat chased after them and joined the bicycle.
• After they arrived home soaked, Li Wanyin dried Chen Shi'an's hair and kissed him.
• Li Wanyin hugged Chen Shi'an from behind and asked about Zhizhi and Meng Qiu confessing to him; Chen Shi'an admitted he liked all three of them.
• Li Wanyin told Chen Shi'an she would stay with him as long as he wanted her, and Chen Shi'an turned around and kissed her.
• Li Wanyin went to shower while Chen Shi'an prepared to make ginger soup, and they discussed Xiao Yue staying with Li Wanyin over the summer.

Chen Shi'an and his classmates moved into their Senior Year Three classrooms, while he and Lin Meng Qiu carried their old desks together and Wen Zhixia came to visit. The chapter ended with Lin Meng Qiu drinking all of Chen Shi'an’s tea before Wen Zhixia could have any.

• Wen Zhixia rode to school beneath Chen Shi'an's raincoat and learned that he planned to cycle along the coast and visit Yanjing during summer vacation.
• Lin Meng Qiu reflected on leaving the old classroom, accepted a notebook from Chen Shi'an, and exchanged notes with him about Xu Zihan and He Yeye dating.
• Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu moved their desks and chairs into Senior Year Three Class Five, where Lin Meng Qiu added a thank-you message beneath the seniors' chalked encouragement.
• Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu cleaned their new classroom, and Wen Zhixia visited, teased Lin Meng Qiu, and invited herself to dinner with them.
• Chen Shi'an invited Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu to a gathering at Wanyin's shop the next evening, but Lin Meng Qiu seized his tea and drank it before Wen Zhixia could take a sip.

Chen Shi'an planned to get a motorcycle license and buy a motorcycle, while he, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu prepared to welcome Li Wanyue at Li Wanyin’s busy tea shop. The chapter ended as Li Wanyue arrived at the shop and reunited with her sister.

• Chen Shi'an took Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu home for lunch, and the girls bickered over who would sit in front on his bicycle.
• Chen Shi'an researched motorcycle licenses and told the girls he planned to get one before traveling after finals.
• Chen Shi'an and the girls brought lunch to Li Wanyin at Tea Fruit Formula, where she explained that Xiao Yue was traveling to the city alone.
• Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Chen Shi'an bought Li Wanyue a backpack, fountain pen, and sports water bottle, then shopped for clothes and shoes.
• Li Wanyue arrived at the tea shop with bags of produce, spotted Li Wanyin and Chen Shi'an, and was warmly greeted by her sister.

Li Wanyue arrived in the city to spend the summer with Li Wanyin and began exploring her new school with Chen Shi'an, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu. After the others left for evening study, Li Wanyue teased her sister about her feelings for Shi'an and learned that she planned to stay until school began.

• Li Wanyue arrived at Li Wanyin's milk tea shop, where Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Chen Shi'an welcomed her with school gifts.
• Li Wanyue told Chen Shi'an she wanted summer work experience, and he persuaded Li Wanyin to let her help after a few days of rest.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu took Li Wanyue to tour Yunqi No. 1 High School, and she was delighted by the campus.
• Li Wanyin prepared dinner for everyone, then Chen Shi'an and the two seniors left for evening study while Li Wanyue stayed home with her sister.
• Li Wanyue teased Li Wanyin about Shi'an, called him her brother-in-law, and asked whether he and her sister had kissed.
• Li Wanyue said she would stay until school began, and Li Wanyin planned outings for them, including a trip to an amusement park.

Chen Shi'an planned to get a motorcycle and ride the southeastern coast to Yanjing after finals, while Li Wanyin worried about his trip and grew more attached to him. The chapter ended with Li Wanyin kissing him and then hurrying back out to Li Wanyue.

• Chen Shi'an returned home, talked with Li Wanyue about her studying, and ate the barbecue Li Wanyin had brought back.
• Chen Shi'an researched motorcycles and planned to get a class D license and buy an ADV model for a summer trip.
• Li Wanyin visited Chen Shi'an's room with grapes, stayed close beside him, and offered to buy him a motorcycle and later a car.
• Chen Shi'an massaged Li Wanyin and told her he planned to ride from Yunchuan along the southeastern coast to Yanjing after finals.
• Li Wanyin kissed Chen Shi'an on the lips, then fled the room and told Li Wanyue to turn off the television and go to bed.

Chen Shi'an collected his new motorcycle and took Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu on a ride through the city and out to a reservoir. There, the girls competed to kiss him, ending in a startled kiss from each side of his mouth and leaving all three too embarrassed to speak.

• Chen Shi'an earned his motorcycle license, collected his new bike, and took Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu along for a ride.
• The three ate at KFC, then rode to a reservoir, where Chen Shi'an promised to bring the girls seashells from his summer trip.
• Chen Shi'an taught Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu to skip stones and wove each of them a grasshopper from grass.
• Wen Zhixia kissed Chen Shi'an on the cheek, and Lin Meng Qiu impulsively kissed his other cheek in response.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu showered Chen Shi'an with kisses, then accidentally kissed the corners of his mouth at the same time.
• The girls abruptly pulled apart, and the three sat in embarrassed silence as ripples spread across the reservoir.

After finishing their final exams, Chen Shi'an prepared to leave Cloud Perch for a summer trip, sharing a celebratory dinner with Li Wanyin, Xiao Yue, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu. As he dropped Lin Meng Qiu off, she gave him a motorcycle charm and asked him to kiss her, and he left her reeling after their first deliberate kiss on the lips.

• Chen Shi'an finished his exams and rode his motorcycle, Listening to the Waves, out of school with Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu.
• Chen Shi'an, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu returned home, where Chen Shi'an cooked dinner with Li Wanyin and Xiao Yue before packing for his trip.
• Chen Shi'an took Wen Zhixia home first, then drove Lin Meng Qiu to her residential complex.
• Lin Meng Qiu gave Chen Shi'an a rabbit motorcycle charm and asked him to tell her he wanted to kiss her.
• Chen Shi'an asked Lin Meng Qiu for permission and kissed her on the lips, leaving her flustered and unable to sleep as she hurried to the elevator.

Chen Shi'an left early on Listening to the Waves with Fat Cat, saying goodbye to Li Wanyin with a tender kiss before picking up Wen Zhixia. After Wen Zhixia gave him a motorcycle charm and kissed him at sunrise, they continued their journey toward her home.

• Li Wanyin helped Chen Shi'an load his motorcycle and gave him a Doraemon charm and Fat Cat a custom helmet.
• Chen Shi'an kissed Li Wanyin goodbye and rode away, promising to return in September.
• Chen Shi'an picked up Wen Zhixia, who gave him a little bird charm and noticed his lips looked swollen.
• Wen Zhixia clung to Chen Shi'an as they rode along the Yunchuan River and playfully bit his back.
• At a riverside viewing platform, Wen Zhixia leaped into Chen Shi'an's arms and kissed him deeply before they hurried away when someone approached.

Chen Shi'an began his summer motorcycle journey with Fat Cat, while Li Wanyin, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu continued considering whether they could share his affection. On Yueguang’s coast, Chen Shi'an faced a typhoon and lightning, found new clarity about the Great Dao, and seemed on the verge of an unprecedented breakthrough.

• Chen Shi'an left Wen Zhixia’s home and set out east on his motorcycle with Fat Cat.
• Chen Shi'an resumed streaming as he traveled through Guinan and Yueguang, while the three girls returned to school and gradually reconsidered their relationship with him.
• Chen Shi'an reached the coast for the first time and descended the cliffs with Fat Cat to experience the sea and an approaching typhoon.
• Chen Shi'an watched lightning strike the sea and gained a clearer understanding of the Great Dao as wind, rain, and waves battered him.
• Chen Shi'an appeared close to an extraordinary breakthrough, while Fat Cat worried that the nearby lightning would strike them.

Chen Shi'an traveled from Yueguang through the Thousand Islands Archipelago and Sunan to Yanjing, meeting old acquaintances and gaining new insights into Daoist cultivation and artificial intelligence. After visiting his master's friends and leaning toward Yanning University, he prepared to return to the Mountains and enter seclusion to pursue the seventh realm, Dao Transformation into Nature.

• Chen Shi'an reflected on his cultivation and defined the seventh major realm as Dao Transformation into Nature, anticipating that breaking through might bring a lightning tribulation.
• Chen Shi'an and Fat Cat rode through a typhoon to the eastern Min coast, took ferries to Xuanzhu City and Pineapple Island, and stayed with seafood entrepreneur Fang Wei and his family.
• Chen Shi'an visited Shen Yu in Sunan, saw the Xiaomeng No. 1 intelligent agent, and realized how artificial intelligence might connect with his Puppet Supernatural Power.
• Chen Shi'an reunited with Yu Zhile, Xia Zhenyue, Song Jiamu, and Yun Shuqian, then continued north to Yanjing and visited Yanning University and Qinghe University.
• Chen Shi'an visited Elder Zhang, repaid him 850 yuan on his master's behalf, and heard that Yanning University could arrange a flexible special training program for him.
• Chen Shi'an visited his master's other old acquaintances, obtained a Beijing A license plate, and went to the Forbidden City before deciding to return and enter seclusion.

Chen Shi'an returned to Pure Dust Temple and began seclusion on a mountain cliff to break through to the seventh realm, Dao Transformation into Nature, where he was struck by a fierce tribulation lightning. In Cloud Perch, Li Wanyin, Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Li Wanyue endured a terrifying storm and grew worried when they could not reach him afterward.

• Chen Shi'an returned to Pure Dust Temple, cleaned it, informed the three girls that he would enter seclusion for three to five days, and prepared to face a possible lightning tribulation.
• Chen Shi'an meditated for three days, broke through to the seventh realm, and was engulfed by successive bolts of purple tribulation lightning as Fat Cat watched from outside his protective array.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu rode together to Li Wanyin's home, bickered about Chen Shi'an, and joined Li Wanyin and Li Wanyue for lunch.
• Li Wanyin, Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Li Wanyue experienced a sudden, violent thunderstorm that swept across Cloud Perch and then quickly cleared.
• After the storm, the girls tried calling Chen Shi'an but could not reach him because the cell tower near the mountain had burned out.

Chen Shi'an survived the tribulation lightning and broke through to the seventh realm, Dao Transformation into Nature, though the lightning burned off all his hair. After reassuring Li Wanyin, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu that he was safe, he returned home, where they insisted he get checked at a hospital.

• Fat Cat feared Chen Shi'an was dead until cracks spread across his charred body and he spoke, then watched him emerge unharmed from the shell.
• Chen Shi'an discovered his Dantian had become an Inner Universe, his power had transformed, and his divine sense could reach the girls in the city.
• Chen Shi'an contacted Li Wanyin, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu, reassured them, and said he would return to the city the morning after tomorrow.
• Chen Shi'an spent two days stabilizing his new realm, but his hair and eyebrows did not grow back.
• Chen Shi'an returned home on August 30 and startled the girls and Xiao Yue with his bald head; after he explained the lightning had burned off his hair, the girls insisted he go to the hospital.